Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to Colonel M. N. Rai, who died fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir and sanctioned Rs. 30 lakh of financial aid to his family members.
Recalling his efforts to reach out to the youth in the militancy-hit region, Mr. Yadav said that said such sacrifice only strengthens the resolve to fight elements inimical to peace.
Colonel Rai, 39, commanding officer of the 42nd Rashtriya Rifles, and head constable Sanjeev Kumar Singh of Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police were killed during the encounter in Tral in Pulawama district on Wednesday, in which two militants were also gunned down. - PTI
