G Subramanian, 28, Tamil Nadu
Sevalaperi, a nondescript village near Kovilopatti in South Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin district mourned the death of the 28-year-old CRPF jawan G Subramanian who is one among the 40 personnel killed in Pulwama terrorist attack.
Subramanian, who has came on a month-long leave for Pongal (harvest) festival, returned to Kashmir only on last Sunday.
Ganapathy, his father, said, "This was his first pongal after he got married. So he came for a month this time."
After completing ITI, he joined CRPF at the age of 23 and married Krishnaveni in 2017. "My husband spoke to me over phone around 2 pm on Thursday. He told me that he joined duty," sobbing Krishnaveni told reporters.
As soon as the incident of suicide bomb attack spread in media, Ganapathy said they tried calling him, but the call did not reach.
Subramanian has one elder brother working abroad and two sisters. He aspired to become a policeman, but in the meantime, he got selected in the CRPF. After joining CRPF, he had earlier worked in Chennai and Uttar Pradesh.
Following the death of Subramanian, students of TNTTA Primary School in his village Sevalaperi where he studied observed one-minute silent prayer for him.
