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Soldier killed in J&K cremated with state and military honours in Ahilyanagar district

Nashik: Soldier Sandeep Pandurang Gaykar, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists during a search operation in Kishtwad sector of Jammu and Kashmir , was cremated with full state and military honours at Brahmanwada village in Ahilyanagar district's Akole taluka. Thousands of people, including schoolchildren, lined the village road leading to his home and then to the cremation ground as the ambulance carrying his mortal remains made its way through. Sandeep Gaykar's wife Deepali, along with their son Rihans, mother, and father, broke into tears as the ambulance arrived at their home. Gaykar belonged to the 15 Maratha Light Infantry and joined duty after a break of eight days. He and his team members were tasked with neutralising eight militants in the Kishtwad sector when Sandeep was hit by a terrorist's bullet on May 22. He was taken to a hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Water resources minister and district guardian minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil paid tribute to the soldier by laying a wreath on his mortal remains. While receiving the tricolour from the army personnel, the soldier's wife, along with her father-in-law, Pandurang Gaykar, gave a loud cry of 'Bharat Mata Ki,' with the crowd responding "jay". by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Hai un impianto fotovoltaico? Aumenta i tuoi risparmi con una pompa di calore Aira Scopri di più Undo MLAs Kiran Lahamte, Amol Khatal, former MP Sadashivrao Lokhande, former MLA Vaibhav Pichad, superintendent of police Somnath Gharge, deputy superintendent of police Kunal Sonawane, tehsildar Siddharth More and others paid tribute to martyr Sandeep Gaykar. Gaykar leaves behind his wife, son, parents, and two sisters. He served in Gandhinagar, the Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir, Ghana Sagar in Madhya Pradesh, and the United Nations. Wife Deepali said, "He loved his parents very much. I will ensure all his dreams come true."