#UriAttack: 18 martyred soldiers make final journey; last rites performed

Sunday morning witnessed one of the worst attacks on the Indian army in recent times. Heavily-armed terrorists, believed to be from Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammed ​(JeM) entered the army base in Uri in Kashmir and killed 18 soldiers and injured 25 others. 

The injured were taken to the army base hospital in Srinagar, where J&K Chief Minister Mehmooba Mufti visited them on Monday. Prior to that, she lead senior Army and police officials in paying tributes at the wreath laying ceremony for the martyred soldiers.

Two of the soldiers hailed from Jammu and Kashmir, rest of them belonged to Uttar Pradesh (four), Bihar (three), Maharashtra (three), West Bengal (two), Jharkhand (two) and Rajasthan (one).

The bodies of the soldiers were taken to their hometowns on Tuesday for the last rites. 

Bhojpur, Bihar: Last rites of havaldar Ashok Kumar Singh, who lost his life during #UriAttacks pic.twitter.com/UArFVeuiCR

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Khunti (Jharkhand): Last rites of sepoy Javra Munda who lost his life in #UriAttacks pic.twitter.com/dSFEnQfPkA

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Rajawa village (Rajasthan): Last rites of havildar NS Rawat who lost his life in #UriAttacks. pic.twitter.com/dZDAsANOvm

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Balia (UP): Last rites of Lance naik RK Yadav who lost his life in #UriAttacks pic.twitter.com/vHvUClcepV

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Mortal remains of Sepoy Uike Janrao (who lost his life in Uri attack) brought to his home in Amaravati (Maharashtra) pic.twitter.com/eWybhlE3zh

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