Pulwama attack Martyred jawan hoped to be with family in March

  • | Saturday | 16th February, 2019

I can't say martyrdom was completely unexpected given the nature of his job," said the 65-year-old Jitendra, a farmer.Ever since news broke of the suicide attack in Pulwama, the family had got nervous. CUTTACK: It was just over a week back that CRPF personnel Manoj Behera (32) had returned to his battalion in Jammu & Kashmir . Before leaving, he told his family that he would try to be home in March. Their worst fear came true when a friend of Manoj called them up to inform that he was no more. He had come home to Ratanpur village, under Niali block of Cuttack district , in November to spend time with his wife and daughter, who had turned one.

CUTTACK: It was just over a week back that CRPF personnel Manoj Behera (32) had returned to his battalion in Jammu & Kashmir . He had come home to Ratanpur village, under Niali block of Cuttack district , in November to spend time with his wife and daughter, who had turned one. He left on February 6 to team up with the 82nd battalion of the CRPF. Before leaving, he told his family that he would try to be home in March. But little did they know that the next time they see him, he would be in a coffin with a tricolour draped on it.On Thursday, Manoj was in that ill-fated bus that was blown up in a suicide attack in Kashmir. Before boarding the bus Manoj had spoken to his wife Ililata. "He had called up his wife to find out about their daughter's well being. He said he was leaving for Srinagar," Manoj's father Jitendra said.Manoj, who has an elder sister, joined the CRPF in 2006 and got married a couple of years back. His mother and wife are in a state of shock. "I don't know how to react to this situation. I can't say martyrdom was completely unexpected given the nature of his job," said the 65-year-old Jitendra, a farmer.Ever since news broke of the suicide attack in Pulwama, the family had got nervous. Their worst fear came true when a friend of Manoj called them up to inform that he was no more.

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