Alwar: Martyred jawan Bhagirathi Singh wanted to lead a more purposeful life, away from the notorious ravines of Chambal and its dreaded dacoits and the mining mafia in and around Dholpur . He joined CRPF in 2013.His village Jaitpur has 35 houses with a population of about 150. The locals said for any unemployed youth, getting drawn into illegal mining is an easy option. But Bhagirathi, from the very young age, decided that he would not follow suit. After turning 21, he got the opportunity to serve in the paramilitary forces.Having lost his mother when he was a toddler, Singh also motivated his younger brother, who is now serving in Uttar Pradesh police.“Bhagirathi was very different from the men here. He was absolutely certain that he has to make something of his life and definitely not to get into anything illegal. I still remember that whenever he would see any vehicle loaded with material from the mines, he would stop and question them. He had made it a mission to educate the youth in Jaitpur to not follow the path of crime,” said his uncle Bhagwati Prasad.Bhagirathi was on around one month’s leave before going back to Jammu on February 11. “As usual, this time also he got a group of 15-20 boys and talked to them about joining the forces. He told them that the ways of the past are long gone, and they can actually get arrested if they get into illegal mining,” said Prasad.When news of his death reached home, his wife collapsed and the entire village is feel devastated now, added Prasad.

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