Please take care of yourselves: Pulwama martyr’s last words to family

  • | Saturday | 16th February, 2019

Mahesh Kumar told his wife, Sanjoo Devi, that his 118 battalion of CRPF was moving towards Srinagar and asked her to hand over the phone to his parents. TUDIHAR (ALLAHABAD): He was in his native Tudihar village in Allahabad, just three days ago and he called his wife barely three hours before he was blown to smithereens in the suicide bombing in Pulwama . Sushil said, Mahesh often worried about his sons’ education and wanted them to study in a good school in Allahabad. BJP MLA from Meja Neelam Karwaria also visited the CRPF jawan’s house and consoled the family. His first posting was in Jammu and Kashmir ,” Sushil said.The tragedy was yet to sink in for Mahesh’s two sons.

TUDIHAR (ALLAHABAD): He was in his native Tudihar village in Allahabad, just three days ago and he called his wife barely three hours before he was blown to smithereens in the suicide bombing in Pulwama . Mahesh Kumar told his wife, Sanjoo Devi, that his 118 battalion of CRPF was moving towards Srinagar and asked her to hand over the phone to his parents. Call it a premonition of death, Mahesh told his mother and sister to take care of the family before hanging up.All through the day, villagers thronged his home to express condolence and support, but Mahesh’s wife Sanjoo Devi was inconsolable. They were married for seven years and had two children, Samar, 6, and Sahil, 5. Mahesh’s uncle, Sushil Kumar, said the village is proud of the 26-year-old jawan, who laid down his life for the nation.“Mahesh had come home on a three-day leave and left on Monday, assuring his family he would be back soon. He wanted to be part of the armed forces since childhood and joined the CRPF in 2017 after completing his BA. His first posting was in Jammu and Kashmir ,” Sushil said.The tragedy was yet to sink in for Mahesh’s two sons. “Why’s there a crowd inside our house,” asked Sahil. Unaware that father is dead, Samar and Sahil stood outside, curiously looking at the stream of guests. Sushil said, Mahesh often worried about his sons’ education and wanted them to study in a good school in Allahabad. Mahesh’s younger brother, Amresh, grandfather, Tej Pratap, and father Raj Kumar Yadav are in Mumbai and are expected to reach Tudihar late Friday or Saturday morning.Principal of Shri Ram Kishore Inter College, where Mahesh did his schooling, Prem Chandra Yadav, said, “Mahesh was a meritorious student. He always wanted to do something for his country.” A grief-struck Vandana, Mahesh’s sister, said her brother bought a two-wheeler last week so that she be could be dropped to school.Villagers, who would lovingly call him Sonu, said they wanted the road leading to the martyr’s house repaired and discussed the issue with sub-divisional magistrate (Meja).District magistrate (Allahabad) Suhas L Y, said, “The martyr’s body would be brought to Allahabad via a special Air Force plane on Friday night and the cremation would be held at Ganga ghat in Meja on Saturday with full state honours.” He said senior police and administrative officials would take the body from Bamrauli Airport to Mahesh’s home in Tudihar. BJP MLA from Meja Neelam Karwaria also visited the CRPF jawan’s house and consoled the family.

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