Western Air Command Chief visits martyr’s house

Our Correspondent

Ambala, January 7

Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Air Command SB Deo today visited the residence of Corporal Gursewak Singh, a Garud Commando of the Indian Air Force, who made the supreme sacrifice during the Pathankot terror attack.

He expressed his condolences to the bereaved family. Air Commodore Tejinder Singh and other senior officers of the Ambala air base were also accompanying Deo.

Deo met Sucha Singh, the martyr’s father and assured him all possible help. He said the Air Force was proud of Gursewak who showed extraordinary courage during the Pathankot terror attack.

When asked that the Ambala air base was not safe as a large number of residential and commercial constructions have come up along its boundary, Deo said the matter would be taken up with the local administration and sarpanches of the villages concerned .

Former union minister Kumari Selja also reached Garnala village today. She met the maryr’s father Sucha Singh, mother Amrik Kaur and wife Jaspreet Kaur. Some Mahila Congress activists accompanied Selja.

Another Ambala commando hurt in terror attack

Another Garud Commando Shailabh Gaur (in pic) of Ambala Cantonment who was seriously injured in the Pathankot terror attack was admitted to the ICU at Army Hospital in Pathankot.  When Health Minister Anil Vij came to know about Shailabh, he went to his residence without informing Air the Force or the district administration. He met Shailabh’s mother Manjula and other family members at their residence at Dilipgarh village near Ambala Cantt on Thursday. He assured them of provide all help.  Anil Vij contacted the DC on his mobile phone and directed him to visit Shailabh’s residence at the earliest. Vij contacted CM Manohar Lal Khattar and briefed him about Shailabh, who is admitted to the Army Hospital at Pathankot. —OC