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Families of Martyrs in Maharashtra remember last conversation
The selfie Nitin Rathod took with the bus that was attacked, on February 13 “Yaar, main ja raha hun”. ‘Please khayal rakhna’ was what he told me in our last conversation, before he resumed duty at Jammu,” said Sudhir Tayde, about Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan Sanjay Rajput.
Sanjay was one of the 40 CRPF personnel who were slain in Pulwama on Thursday, when a car laden with explosives rammed their bus in a terror attack. He was also one of two jawans from Buldhana district, Maharashtra on it. The other was Nitin Shivaji Rathod. The duo, like others on the bus, was resuming duty after a holiday.
‘Son will join defence forces’
Nitin Shivaji Rathod, 36, was a resident of Chorpangra village in Buldhana district. Nitin is survived by his parents, his wife Vandana, 28, and two children, Jeewan, 8, and Jivika, 5. He had joined the CRPF when he was 23.
Vandana recalled, “Just a week back we were together having meals and enjoying with everyone. I will dedicate my son to the defence forces too, as it was my husband’s dream.”
Villagers want revenge
The mood was sombre in Chorpangra village. No one has cooked since Thursday night when they got the news. All the villagers were at Nitin’s house. Many people displayed their anger and said the government must take strong action against Pakistan.
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