J&K encounter: 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' chants echo in Panipat as Major Ashish Dhonchak's mortal remains head for last rites

The mortal remains of Major Ashish Dhonchak, who lost his life in an anti-terror operation in Jammu’s Anantnag were taken to Haryana’s Panipat for last rites. Chants of ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ by school students and locals reverberated in the street that was used to carry the mortal remains.

#WATCH | Chants of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' by school students and locals in Panipat as mortal remains of Major Aashish Dhonchak are being taken to Binjhol

Major Dhonchak lost his life while fighting terrorists in Anantnag, J&K. pic.twitter.com/wdVo77YRA7

— ANI (@ANI) September 15, 2023

A resident of Panipat, Major Dhonchak is survived by his wife Jyoti and a five-year-old daughter named Vamika.

VIDEO | Mortal remains of Major Ashish Dhonchak, who lost his life in anti-terror operation in Anantnag, being taken for last rites in Panipat, Haryana. (n/1) pic.twitter.com/hb6j8V3ADL

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 15, 2023

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Before he was posted in Kashmir, Major Dhonchak was posted in Punjab’s Bathinda. He was also honoured with the Sena Medal last month. Along with Major Dhonchak, Colonel Manpreet Singh and DSP Humayun Bhat also died during the ambush. Yesterday, BJP’s youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) held an anti-Pakistan protest in Jammu over the deaths of the soldiers.