Just three days ago Pankaj Tripathi was at home in his village, wrapping up a two-month vacation with his wife Rohini and a three-year-old son.
On Friday morning, the family awaited the return of the CRPF jawan, expecting him in a coffin wrapped in the tricolour.
The 35-year-old is among the 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel killed Thursday in one of the deadliest terror attacks in Kashmir, soon after his return to his unit.
The family, and the village of Harpur in Uttar Pradesh바카라s Maharajganj, learnt of the loss through a phone call Thursday.
바카라Some officer informed us about my son on the phone. No doubt we are proud that my son gave his life for the motherland but the government should take tough steps against the attackers,바카라 his father Om Prakash Tripathi said.
바카라The time for talking is up, it바카라s time to take revenge,바카라 he added.
He said Pankaj Tripathi had spent two months with the family before returning to Kashmir.
Villagers said many families did not cook food in the morning. People were out in the streets, shouting slogans that called for revenge.
바카라Shaheed Pankaj amar rahe. Badla lo, badla lo, Pakistan se badla lo,바카라 they shouted.
The jawan바카라s brother Shubham Tripathi said, 바카라When he came here on vacation he said he will be getting transferred to Delhi and will come again in April.바카라
바카라I lost my brother and nothing can make up this loss. The leaders enjoy a lot of security and soldiers are kept in the front. They are not given freedom to take action against such acts,바카라 he said.
The scene was similar in Azan Sukhsenpur village in Terwa area of Kannauj district.
Pradeep Singh had also come home this month to visit his wife and two daughters. He left on February 10 to rejoin his unit, and become part of the convoy targeted by the terrorists.
In Kanpur Dehat's Nonari village, Shyam Babu바카라s family was told his body was expected to arrive Saturday afternoon.
His wailing mother Kailashi said, 바카라I was waiting for his call when I heard about his martyrdom on television.바카라
She said her son last talked with his wife over the phone on Wednesday and had promised to call again on Thursday.
Angry family members demanded that the country should teach Pakistan a lesson. 바카라What is the Indian government waiting for,바카라 Ruby, the jawan바카라s wife, said.
PTI
