Mortal remains of martyr Ramesh Yadav reaches Varanasi

Varanasi: Hundreds of locals were seen waiting to salute the mortal remains of martyr Ramesh Yadav in Varanasi's Tofapur village as the jawan's dead body reaches his native village on Saturday morning.

Ramesh Yadav was one of the CRPF jawans killed in the terror attack took place on Jammu-Srinagar highway in Pulwama of Jammu and Kashmir.

Locals surrounded the army vehicle carrying the mortal remains of the jawan and raised slogans of 'Jawan Amar Rahe' holding Indian flags on their hands.

Yadav was on a one-month-leave and joined duty two days ago. He spoke with his wife and family members before the attack on Thursday and promised to call again later. But, his family was later informed about his death in the evening.

At least 37 CRPF personnel were killed and several others injured in the terror attack in Kashmir when a Jaish suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying over 100 kg of explosives into their bus in Pulwama district.