Hundreds Gather in Poonch For Army Jawan Aurangzeb’s Final Journey

The army jawan’s bullet-ridden body was recovered from Pulwama district, hours after he was abducted by militants.

A day after the army paid the jawan a tribute in a solemn ceremony, his mortal remains were flown to Poonch for his last rites.

(Photo Courtesy: Muneeb ul Islam)

Hundreds gathered and raised slogans of 'Shaheed Aurangzeb amar rahe' at the last rites ceremony of rifleman Aurangzeb at his native village in Kashmir’s Poonch district on Saturday, 16 June. The jawan’s bullet-ridden body was recovered from Pulwama district on 14 June, hours after he was abducted by militants.

A day after the army paid the jawan a tribute in a solemn ceremony, his mortal remains were flown to Poonch for his last rites.

His body was found by a team of police and army at Gussu village, about 10 kms away from Kalampora, in Pulwama district. He was shot in the head and neck, PTI reported.

Aurangzeb belonged to 4 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, and was posted at the 44 Rashtriya Rifles camp at Shadimarg in Shopian.

My Son Abided By His Pledge: Father

At Aurangzeb’s last rites, Mohd Hanif, his father, made an emotional plea to the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir governments to eliminate militancy.

My son has abided by his pledge. He has kept his promise. He sacrificed himself for the nation and came back to me. I request the central and the state governments to eliminate militancy.

Mohd Hanif