Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Mondayannounced ex-gratia grant of Rs. 50 lakh and a government job to one member ofthe bereaved family of Naib Subedar Jaswinder Singh Sena Medal, Naik MandeepSingh and Sepoy Gajjan Singh, who laiddown their lives in the service of the nation in a gunfight with the terroristsin Poonch sector (Jammu and Kashmir).
Extending his sympathies with the bereaved families of thebrave soldiers, the Chief Minister saidthat their utmost dedication to defend country’s unity and integrity, evenputting their lives to stake would ever inspire their fellow soldiers toperform their duties with far more devotion and commitment.
Notably, Naib Subedar Jaswinder Singh of unit 4 MECHINFANTRY,( 1 SIKH) ,hailed from Village Mana Talwandi in District Kapurthalaand is survived by his wife Sardarni Raj Kaur and daughter Samarjit Kaur. NaikMandeep Singh of 11 SIKH, was from Village Chhatha shira, near Ghanike Bangar(Aliwal to Fatehgarh churian road) in District Gurdaspur and he is survived by wife Sardarni MandeepKaur and two sons who are three years and two months old respectively. SepoyGajjan Singh of 23 SIKH who belonged to Village Pachranda, Nurpur Bedi inDistrict Ropar was married just four months ago and is survived by his wifeSardarni Harpreet Kaur.