Lucknow: Grief-stricken scenes unfolded at the police lines in Jalaun on Wednesday as the bodies of four police personnel, killed in a road accident in Haryana, were brought home for final honours. The four policemen, along with complainant Amreek Singh, lost their lives in a road accident on Tuesday morning on the Kundli-Manesar-Palwal (KMP) expressway near Dhulawat toll plaza in Haryana's Nuh district.
Financial Assistance and Job Assurance
During the tribute ceremony, Director General (DG) Alok Kumar announced financial assistance of Rs 1.9 crore each for the families of the four deceased policemen. He also assured that one member from each bereaved family would be provided a government job.
Heart-Wrenching Farewell
The most poignant moment came when constable Pradeep Kumar's wife, Mayuri Verma, clung to her husband's coffin, crying inconsolably before collapsing in front of grieving relatives and police personnel. Pradeep and Mayuri had been married barely 66 days ago on February 28.
Ceremonial Guard of Honour
The four policemen — sub-inspectors Mohit Yadav and Satyabhan Singh, and constables Ashok Kumar and Pradeep Kumar — were given a ceremonial guard of honour at the police lines in Jalaun in the presence of senior officers of the Uttar Pradesh Police. DG Kumar, Inspector General (IG) Akash Kulhary, Jalaun District Magistrate Rajesh Kumar Pandey, Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinay Kumar Singh, and several other officers paid floral tributes and shouldered the coffins of the deceased personnel at the Amar Shaheed memorial.
Last Rites in Native Districts
Following the state honours ceremony, the bodies were handed over to their respective families for cremation in their native districts. Sub-inspector Mohit Yadav's last rites were performed in his native village Adampur in Kannauj district, where his younger brother Rohit lit the funeral pyre. Family members said Mohit left behind his wife and two young sons. Sub-inspector Satyabhan Singh was cremated with full police honours at Panchal Ghat in Farrukhabad, where his elder son Manjeet Singh performed the last rites.
