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Pulwama terror attack: Family mourns CRPF's martyred jawan Mahesh Kumar

Feb 15, 2019, 5:30 PM IST

Mahesh Kumar, a resident of Meja area of Allahabad, was one of the CRPF jawans, who were killed in the terrorist attack in Pulwama.

Kumar’s family was not informed of the loss immediately after his martyrdom. Until late light, his family was not aware of the tragic incident. 

It was only on Friday morning that Kumar’s family came to know about the attack and they were inconsolable.

Martyred Kumar, who was originally a resident of Purwa village of Tujarihar Mejha near Prayagraj, was posted in the CRPF's 118 battalion. 

Kumar is survived by his wife and two children, aged five and six.