The mortal remains of Mohan Chand Sharma, the Delhi Police Special Cell officer who was killed in an encounter with suspected terrorists at Batla House here on Friday, were consigned to flames with full State honours at Nigambodh Ghat on Saturday. A large number of people including political leaders, police officers, family and friends attended the funeral.
After post-mortem, Inspector Sharma’s body wrapped in a Delhi Police flag was taken to his Dwarka Sector 4 residence in a flower-bedecked mini-truck. It was then taken to the crematorium amid shouting of slogans like “M.C. Sharma Amar Rahe!” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai!” by his colleagues and friends.
Following a gun salute and Last Post, the funeral pyre was lit by his cousin. Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal, Delhi’s Lieutenant-Governor Tejender Khanna, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, senior BJP leaders L.K. Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, Union Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta and former Delhi Police Commissioners M.B. Kaushal, T.R. Kakkar, Ajai Raj Sharma and K.K. Paul were present at the funeral.
Apart from Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal, many senior Delhi Police officers, batch-mates and colleagues of Inspector Sharma were also at the cremation ground to bid him farewell.
Inspector Sharma’s seniors said he was a brave police officer and used to lead all the operations from the front. An ever-smiling man, he kept his cool even in tense situations.
Joint Commissioner of Police (Special Cell) Karnal Singh said: “It is a great loss. Inspector Sharma worked under me for four-and-a-half years. He was very energetic and had a great analytical skill. His expertise on fieldwork was unparalleled. He developed a vague input received from the Gujarat police to a level where he was able to zero in on the terrorists.”
A large number of people who did not know Inspector Sharma personally also attended his funeral to pay homage to the person who sacrificed his life for their safety. Inspector Sharma had eliminated 35 terrorists in counter-terror operations and was said to be the backbone of the Delhi Police Special Cell.
THE BLOG SALUTES THE MAN WHO GIFTED HIS LIFE TO THE COUNTRY .... A MARTYR WHO CONSIDERED HIS COUNTRY AHEAD OF HIS FAMILY
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