Gorkha rifleman killed in cross-border firing

VARANASI: The mortal remains of a rifleman of Gorkha regiment Rajesh Khatri martyred in cross-border firing by Pakistani army in Kupwara sector in Jammu and Kashmir would be consigned to flames at

Harishchandra Ghat

on Friday, just before the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his two-day visit to the city.

According to the Nayab Subedar of 39 Gorkha Training Centre (39 GTC), Khatri (27), a

Nepal

domicile, was killed in cross border firing on Wednesday. He is survived by his wife and a child. His body was brought to the

Babatpur

airport on Thursday afternoon, where tributes were paid to the martyr by Army personnel.

His family lives in 39 GTC in Cantonment area. The army personnel at 39 GTC including Commandant Brig SK Rehman and officials of district administration and civil police will pay homage to the martyr on Friday morning before cremation at Harishchandra Ghat.

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