TURA: The State Funeral of martyr, Utpal Rabha, a CRPF Cobra Commando from North Garo Hills took place today at Torikkapara in the same district in the presence of district Deputy Commissioner, Superintendent of Police, DIG of CRPF at Torikkapara and other officials.
Rabha (27) was killed in a gun battle with Maoist naxals in Jharkand on early Thursday morning.
According to a CRPF source, Commando troops along with Jharkand Police were on an area dominance operation on a Maoists infested area near Jamia Village in Kutti district when naxals opened indiscriminate fire killing Rabha on the spot and injuring another. The incident had taken place around 6:50 in the morning.
The body of Rabha was flown by chopper to Guwahati and from their taken to his residence at Torikkapara this morning where his funeral took place at 12 noon.
Deputy Commissioner, S C Sadhu said after the funeral that people should honour such a brave Indian who laid down his life for a great cause.
Superintendent of Police, Dr Sacheng R Marak while offering his condolences to the victim’s family said, “May God Almighty bless the bereaved family members. Let us produce more patriotic young men who are worthy to be called the faithful children of our motherland”.
Utpal Rabha was born in 1991 to Brojen Rabha and Bekhina Rabha at village Torikkapara under Bajengdoba Police Station. He studied at Don Bosco Higher Secondary School, Mendal and then, joined Dudhnoi College to pursue his degree in Arts.
After completion of his degree he went to Goalpara where he got an opportunity for recruitment and successfully joined the 209th Commando Battalion for Resolute (CoBRA) in the year 2011.
Condolence
Meanwhile, the Bajengdoba Circle of the FKJGP condoled the death of Rabaha in the line of duty.“We are proud of his supreme sacrifice for the protection of our motherland. May our prayers and sympathy give courage to the grieving family members,” it said.
