JAIPUR: Just days after five CRPF jawans from Rajasthan were martyred in J&K, an Army jawan, Sheo Ram from Jhunjhunu , was martyred in counter-terrorism operation in Pulwama on Monday morning. The 40-year-old soldier was expected to come home on leave on Wednesday. The jawan is survived by a four-year-old boy and wife, who is nine months' pregnant.Sheo Ram's childhood friend Rakesh Gurjar told TOI, "Sheo Ram was one of the quietest individuals that I know and was inclined towards social work. We grew up together and I still cannot believe that he is no more. He was supposed to come on leave in a couple of days but now he will come in a coffin." Havaldar Sheo Ram was posted in Jammu & Kashmir and is one of the five Army personnel who were martyred during the operation in Pulwama. "He has four sisters and two brothers. One brother is also in the Army while the other is studying in the native village. In fact, he was planning to take voluntary retirement next year. His wife is approaching her delivery date," added Gurjar.Body of the martyred soldier being taken back from the airport.The martyr has already served in the Army for around 16 years. He lost his father at a very young age and villagers say that he had always wanted to join the Indian Army and signed up as soon as he completed his schooling.His mortal remains were brought to Jaipur from Srinagar on Monday night and will be taken to his village of Tiba Basat in Jhunjhunu district by road where his funeral will be held with full military honours. Meanwhile, state government will also be giving the martyr's immediate kin and family a compensation of Rs 50 lakh as was announced for the five CRPF jawans earlier.

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