Himachal Pradesh: Pulwama braveheart's martyrdom coincided with his marriage anniversary

DHARAMASALA: It was his fourth marriage anniversary on the occasion of Valentine's Day when Tilak Raj from Kangra district attained martyrdom in the Pulwama terrorist attack.
On Saturday, dressed up as bride, Tilak's wife Savitri Devi sat stone-faced beside his coffin.
Tilak's sister Anuradha Kumari told TOI that he married Savitri in 2015.
“Their marriage anniversary was on February 14 when my brother was killed in the terror attack.” Anuradha said.
Inconsolable Savitri kept sitting near the coffin not responding to anyone inside a small room of the house.
When Tilak's coffin was being carried for the cremation ground, Savitri took off his bright red duppata and laid it on the coffin.
Cries of the grief-stricken family members and anti-Pakistan slogans echoed in the hills.
Savitri had given birth to their second son a few days ago.
Unable to understand anything, their three year old son was playing when the coffin was being taken to the cremation ground.
Tilak’s body had arrived at this home in Jawali area in the morning but they kept waiting for his brother-in-law who arrived from Assam to pay his tribute.
There was a huge gathering at the martyr’s house. Rush was unexpected, extra police force was deployed to manage the crowd inside and outside the house.
Meanwhile, leaders from Congress and BJP marked their attendance at the house of the martyr. Union minister JP Nadda, chief minister Jairam Thakur with his cabinet colleagues Kishan Kapoor and Vipin Parmar and other BJP legislators and leaders were present during the cremation.
From Congress, AICC member and former minister Sudhir Sharma, former MLA Ajay Mahajan, former MP Chander Kumar and other congress leaders were present.