Written by Debraj Deb
, Express News Service | Agartala, Hyderabad |
Updated: April 5, 2021 7:51:37 pm
CRPF jawan Shambhu Roy (30), who hailed from Bhagyapur village in North Tripura and was posted at Chhatisgarh’s Bijapur space, was making preparations to get married subsequent 12 months. On Saturday, he was part of the combing operation when the Maoists ambushed them. Roy was among the many 22 jawans killed within the assault.
Roy, who joined the CoBRA battalion of CRPF in 2015, had final visited his ancestral home twelve days in the past. He is survived by his mother and father and brother.
Speaking to reporters, his household sources mentioned the martyred jawan was anticipating to get married subsequent 12 months.
His demise has solid a pall of gloom in Tripura.
Saluting his bravery and sacrifice, Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb tweeted: “Tripura salutes the immortal courage and sacrifice of the son of its soil, Shri Shambhu Roy ji who got martyred while fighting the Maoists in Chhattisgarh. 37 lakh people of Tripura stand fully in support with the family of Shri Shambhu Roy ji in this hour of grief.”
Tripura salutes the immortal braveness and sacrifice of the son of its soil, Shri Shambhu Roy ji who received martyred whereas combating the Maoists in Chhattisgarh.
37 lakh individuals of Tripura stand absolutely in assist with the household of Shri Shambhu Roy ji on this hour of grief.
— Biplab Kumar Deb (@BjpBiplab) April 4, 2021
Tripura MP Pratima Bhoumik additionally paid tributes to the martyr in a tweet. “I am paying my tributes to brave son of Tripura Shambhu Roy who was martyred in Naxal attack at Chhattisgarh,” she wrote.
ছত্তিশগড়ে মাওবাদী নক্সালীদের অতর্কিত হামলায় শহিদ ত্রিপুরা রাজ্যের বীর সন্তান শম্ভু রায়ের প্রতি আমার বিণম্র শ্রদ্ধা নিবেদন করছি৷
শোকসন্তপ্ত পরিবারবর্গের প্রতি জানাই আমার গভীর সমবেদনা৷ দেশমাতৃকার জন্য এই বলিদান ত্রিপুরাবাসী এবং দেশবাসী কখনো ভুলবেন না৷
— Pratima Bhoumik (@PratimaBhoumik) April 4, 2021
She additionally mentioned that the nation will always remember Roy’s supreme sacrifice for the motherland and mentioned added that she was praying for the restoration of the wounded personnel.
In a second tweet, Bhowmik wrote, “Salute our brave security personnel who laid down their lives in an operation against the maoists in Chattisgarh. Their commitment and sacrifice for the country will not go in vain. My thoughts are with the families of our jawans. India will never bow down to forces of terror.”
One of Roy’s neighbours remembers him as a hard-working and down-to-earth one who at all times tried to assist others.
Tripura Assembly Deputy Speaker Biswabandhu Sen, who met the bereaved relations, mentioned all the state was in grief because of his premature demise. He additionally mentioned the martyr’s sacrifice wouldn’t be forgotten.
East Tripura Lok Sabha MP Rebati Tripura wrote tweeted, “I salute the supreme sacrifices of our Bravehearts who lost their lives in #NaxalAttack at Chhattisgarh. Homage to Tripura’s brave son, Lt. Shambhu Roy who got martyred in this attack while fighting with #Naxals. My condolences to the family members of these bravehearts.”
Two jawans from Andhra Pradesh martyred in assault
Among those that have been killed within the assault have been two CRPF jawans from Andhra Pradesh. Sakhamuri Murali Krishna, 32, a resident of Sattenapalli of Guntur district and Routhu Jagdish, 27, from Gajularega in Vizianagaram district, have been killed within the ambush.
Murali Krishna received engaged not too long ago and was to get married on May 22, his father S Ravindra mentioned. He added that he was knowledgeable of his son’s demise by CRPF officers late on Sunday night time.
Krishna was with the 210 CoBRA battalion.
Jagdish was additionally part of the identical battalion. His father R Simhachalam, 55, who sells books for a residing, mentioned that Jagdish had referred to as two days in the past and so they had mentioned his plans to get married. “I do not earn much and it was Jagdish who was taking care of the family. He helped me a lot to get his sister married recently. He had joined CRPF four years ago and spent most of the time in Chhattisgarh. The news of his death has left us devasted,” Simhachalam mentioned.