Sanjay Rajput, 49, Maharashtra
The house of 49-year-old Sanjay Rajput in Malkapur tehsil of Maharashtra's Buldhana district was in mourning as the news of Rajput's death broke out. Villagers gathered at his residence to console the family members.
Rajput, who is survived by wife and two sons, had gone to Jammu and Kashmir only on February 11. "I spoke to him at 9 am yesterday where he told me that he was on his way to go to the post, and at 4 pm we got the news of his convoy being attacked," Rajesh Rajput, Sanjay's elder brother said.
Rajput had a career spanning 23 years in the CRPF where he served in difficult areas of Northeast and Chhattisgarh. "He had spent six difficult years in Naxal-affected areas of Chhattisgarh. He had participated in various anti-Naxal operations. He was posted in Nagpur for three years before he got the posting at Jammu and Kashmir only last week," Rajput said.
Mortal remains of both the martyrs are expected to reach Buldhana on Saturday.
