Jawan killed in Pak firing did not live to see his daughter

There is not any celebration at Raghunathpur village in West Bengal’s Nadia district this Diwali because the individuals of the world are mourning the loss of life of their neighbour Subodh Ghosh at distant Baramulla in Kashmir.

Subodh was amongst these killed in the heavy shelling by Pakistan on the LOC at Baramulla in Kashmir on Friday.

He did not live to see his three-month-old daughter.

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The 24-year-old jawan was keen to return residence for his daughter’s ‘Annaprasan’, a ceremony when a toddler begins to have rice and different stable meals when he/she turns six months outdated.

“My son was eager to return home for his daughter’s Annaprasan … Now instead of him, his coffin will come. The village is in mourning,” the jawan’s father Gouranga Ghosh, a day labourer, advised reporters at his modest residence on Saturday.

The physique will arrive on Sunday after completion of the formalities, he stated.

Recounting the dreadful afternoon when the household bought the information of the jawan’s loss of life on Friday, Ghosh stated, “There was a call at around 3.30 pm from Jammu and Kashmir. As we missed it my daughter-in-law called back and the person at the other end said they had received the marriage documents of Subodh and was confirming it.

“After 10 minutes there was a second call from the same number and we were informed that Subodh was killed in firing by Pakistan,” he stated..

Subodh’s spouse Anindita fainted on listening to the information.

“Subodh was at home for the last time in June this year for 40 days. Due to the lockdown, he was unable to meet friends and relatives at that time. His daughter was born after he left and he was planning to be back home during the ’Annaprashan’ of his daughter,” his mom stated.

Subodh spoke to his spouse and mom for the final time on Thursday.

The martyred jawan’s father-in-law Tapan Ghosh, who owns a small confectionery, had rushed to his daughter’s residence quickly after getting the information of Subodh’s loss of life.

“I spoke to Subodh 10 days ago and he had enquired about my health,” he stated.

Subodh had married his daughter a 12 months and three months in the past.

After passing out from native Nimtala High School, Subodh had taken admission at Betai College however he made it to the Army three years in the past.

The household’s monetary situation had improved after he joined the Army and Subodh had began to construct a pucca home.

District adminsitration and police officers visited the martyred jawan’s home on Saturday and conveyed the official message from Jammu and Kashmir.

The villagers garlanded Subodh’s {photograph} on Saturday and paid the homage.

“On the day of festival of lights, the village has plunged into darkness,” a villager stated.