Our Correspondent Tarn Taran April 8 The Kalpana Chawla Society honoured Balraj Singhs family at his native Kaler village here on Thursday. Balraj Singh commando of the CoBRA battalion (CRPFs elite unit) had preferred to help his co-jawan putting aside his own serious condition. Balraj Singh was seriously injured in the Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh a few days back. As many as 22 jawans made their supreme sacrifice in the attack. Balraj Singh received bullet injury at his stomach while his co-jawan Abhishek Pandes foot was blown in the Naxal blast. Ignoring all his serious condition Balraj tied his turban at the injuries of Abhishek and after walking more than 3-km in the wild area brought him to the helipad to be taken to the hospital. Parwinder Singh of the Kalpana Chawla Society said that as Balraj Singh preferred to save the life of his co-jawan ignoring his condition with his turban. The family was honoured with a turban and a siropa. The society honoured Balraj Singhs father Jaswant Singh mother Harjit Kaur wife Yadwinder Kaur and sisters. The society has appealed the Deputy Commissioner to recommend Balraj Singhs name to the Central government for gallantry award.

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