Martyred CRPF jawan from Chandauli cremated at Manikarnika Ghat

Varanasi: The mortal remains of the martyred CRPF personnel Dharmdev Kumar (34) were consigned to flames with full state honour at Manikarnika Ghat on Tuesday.
Dharmadev, resident of Thekaha village in Chandauli district, was one of the brave security personnel who were martyred in Chhattisgarh while fighting the Naxalites on April 3.
A pall of gloom descended on the villagers when his body reached his native village.The family members were in a state of shock when they got the information of his demise in the fight. His younger brother Dhananjay Kumar is also in CRPF, while his father Ramasare Gupta runs a shop. Dharmdev is survived by his wife Meena Devi and two daughters Jyoti (11) and Sakshi (4). He had joined the CRPF in 2012.
UP minister Ramashankar Singh Patel, CRPF DIG Manish Sachchar, commandant of 95 Battalion of CRPF Anil Kumar Vriksha, Chakiya MLA Sharda Prasad, Chandauli DM Sanjeev Singh, SP Amit Kumar and others reached the village and paid tributes to the brave soldier.
They consoled the bereaved family members and assured all possible help from the district administration. Minister Ramashankar Singh Patel provided financial assistance of Rs 50 lakh to his family on behalf of the state government. Besides, a road will be named after the martyr.
A large crowd assembled at the village to pay tributes to the brave jawan. Public representatives and officials also joined the funeral procession. Earlier, the body was brought to the Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport on Monday evening. The officials paid tributes to him before leaving for Chandauli.