BSF jawan dies during duty, martyr status sought
Jhunjhunu: BSF jawan from Bhimsar village died while on duty. As per the officials, the soldier had committed suicide by shooting himself. On the other hand, the family members are denying this. According to family, the bullet was fired while servicing the rifle. Mangilal, a soldier of Bhimsar village, was posted as head constable in 155 Battalion in Firozpur, Punjab. When the mortal remains reached village on Sunday morning, the family refused to accept the mortal remains, demanding martyr status.
Similarly, in Singhana another BSF jawan lost his life in a car accident. The final rites for Sunil Verma (35) unfolded in his hometown of Singhana, where he was accorded military honors. The late jawan was serving as Head Constable Ministerial in 56th Battalion of BSF in Gujarat.
