Banka man killed in J&K was to get married next month

PATNA: Relatives of Arvind Kumar Sah (30), who was killed in a militant attack in Srinagar on Saturday, were busy in preparations for his wedding next month but destiny had something in store for them.
Sah, a “panipuri” vendor, was a native of Lakhpura Parghari village under Barahat police station area in Banka district. His mother Sunaina Devi said preparations for his son’s wedding were underway.
Arvind was the fourth among the five sons and a daughter of Devendra Sah, a daily wager.The family is in utter shock ever since they received information about Arvind’s murder.
Arvind had talked to his mother barely 10 hours before falling prey to the bullets of the militants. “As he was getting late to open the shop, he told his mother to call her late in the evening. But we got the shocking news about his death,” Devendra said.
The victim’s brothers — Mukesh Sah and Dabloo Sah — said Arvind had visited his native village about six months ago when their elder brother, Babloo Sah, had died due to Covid. After staying for a couple of months, he again left for Srinagar. This time he was accompanied by his younger brother Mantoo Sah.
Banka SP Arvind Kumar Gupta said, “We have sent a team to Patna airport to receive the body. The family members are also with our team. The last rites will be conducted under the supervision of the district administration on Monday.”
Earlier, former minister and Banka MLA Ram Narayan Mandal talked to DM Suharsha Bhagat and BJP’s Rajya Sabha member Sushil Kumar Modi to ensure that the body of Arvind was brought to his native village.