India’s fallen hero Rifleman Arif Shafi Alam Khan Pathan was martyred in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the LoC in J&K on early Monday morning. The young-blooded Indian soldier’s last military rites were performed by his regiment in New Delhi. The mortal remains of the martyr will be arriving late evening today, 23^rd July’19, at Vadodara Airport by Indigo Airlines. A ceremony to honour the valiant hero will be arranged by the Army Station Commander of Vadodara, wherein Pathan will be adorned with a guard of honour and wreath. Stately authorities along with the Mayor and Collector of Vadodara will also pay their tributes to brace heart. The mourning family of the deceased soldier will carry out the funeral procedure tomorrow, 24^th July’19. Pathan’s family resides in the Navayard Roshan Nagar, and his burial ceremony is to be conducted at the Gorwa D Cabin Cemetery. Rifleman Arif Pathan was posted along the LoC in Rajouri District of Jammu and Kashmi

Author-Nikisha Adhari