Martyr Ahmed Ali laid
to rest with State honours
HT Correspondent (Gurgaon, July
10)
“I AM proud of my
son as he sacrificed his life while protecting his
country,” said Abdul Majid Khan, father of Lance
Naik Ahmed Ali, who died fighting the intruders in
Batalik sector on July 2.
With full military and
State honours, the body of Ahmed Ali was laid to rest in
his native Gudhi village, around 30 kilometre from here
today. Abdul Majid Khan, 75, said today a police team
came to his home in the morning and informed him about
the supreme sacrifice made by his son. “I felt proud
that my son brought pride for his village, for his
country,” said Majid Khan. He added that if needed,
he was ready to send his three sons to the military to
fight for the country. He further said that he would also
send his grandsons to the military.
Martyr Ahmed Ali was
married to Hajra 15 years ago. They had five daughters
and two sons. One daughter was born just twenty days ago
while the eldest child is their 12-year-old daughter.
Hajra Ali said that her husband came home for 15 days
holidays three months ago. He had started constructing a
new house in the village but leaving it incomplete, he
joined the service.
Despite being worried
about her children’s career, Hajra maintained her
composure in the true tradition of Indian martyr’s
wife. Lance Naik Sattar Khan, one of the members of the
soldiers team who fought against the intruders, was
accompanying the body from Batalik sector.
Sattar Khan informed,
“we had almost captured 5287 Hill in Batalik sector
on July 1. We were around 60 soldiers and they were
around 70. On the top of the hill, we were fighting face
to face, with hardly 50 yards distance between them and
us. We forced them backwards.”
On July 2, in the
morning at around 7 a.m., there was suddenly a heavy
firing from the enemy’s side. Sattar Khan said,
“We gave them a befitting reply. Suddenly, a bullet
hit Ahmed Ali on the right side of upper chest, but by
the time he had killed two intruders. Ahmed Ali died on
the spot. Our ten soldiers died in this operation and we
killed fifteen intruders and captured the hill
completely.
There was a surge of
people from all walks of life who paid their last
respects to the martyr before he was laid to rest this
evening. They raised slogans in praise of the country and
Ahmed Ali.
Leaders of all political
parties and senior bureaucrats were present on the
occasion. Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Krishan Kumar
announced that the road leading to the village and three
rooms which will be built in the village primary school
will be named after the martyr.
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