Families of Martyrs in Maharashtra remember last conversation

Yaar main ja raha hun Please khayal rakhna I am leaving please take care of my family was what he told me in our last conversation before he resumed duty at Jammu said Sudhir Tayde about Central Reserve Police Force CRPF jawan Sanjay RajputSanjay was one of the 40 CRPF personnel who were slain in Pulwama on Thursday when a car laden with explosives rammed their bus in a terror attack He was also one of two jawans from Buldhana district Maharashtra on it The other was Nitin Shivaji Rathod The duo like others on the bus was resuming duty after a holidaySon will join defence forcesNitin Shivaji Rathod 36 was a resident of Chorpangra village in Buldhana district Nitin is survived by his parents his wife Vandana 28 and two children Jeewan 8 and Jivika 5 He had joined the CRPF when he was 23Vandana recalled Just a week back we were together having meals and enjoying with everyone I will dedicate my son to the defence forces too as it was my husbands dreamSanjay RajputVillagers want revengeThe mood was sombre in Chorpangra village No one has cooked since Thursday night when they got the news All the villagers were at Nitins house Many people displayed their anger and said the government must take strong action against PakistanEveryone remembered Nitin Baburao Sawadkar a teacher from Vasant Primary and Secondary Ashram School who taught Nitin said Since his school days he was patriotic He was good in studies and always participated in cultural programmes He would always play an Army soldier in them He would sing patriotic songs in these programmes and knew many of them by heartNitins childhood friend Raju Rathod said he was a hardworker They had studied together till they graduated Since age 13 he wanted to join the defence forces During college he was often adjudged the best sports person He was an excellent cricket and kabaddi player He was also a good wrestler In college days he also worked as a labourer to pay for his educationExtended service by five yearsSanjay Rajput 49 the other jawan who was slain was a resident of Malkapur in Buldhana district He had recently shifted to Nagpur for his childrens education Sanjay had served the CRPF for 23 years and had extended his service by five years and was transferred to Jammu He is survived by his wife Sushma and two sons Jay 12 and Shubham 11His brother recalled him as a brave person and said We had talked to him on Wednesday He told us that due to snow the roads were blocked and so they had to camp in another area We have not informed our mother about his death because this will be the second shock this year as our elder brother died seven months back in a road accident He too said once Sanjays children each are 18 years old he would want them to join the defence forcesPrayers in mosques in memory of jawansA condolence meeting was held and prayers were offered in memory of the CRPF jawans in many mosques in Pune city on Friday Maulana Farukh Sahab of NooreHira masjid said The act is heinous and no religion talks about such inhuman acts This act is against humanity and we condemn itSome youths from Pune including local politician Amit Bagul and his friends have written a letter in their blood to Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking him to avenge the deaths of the CRPF personnelCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a complete guide on Mumbai from food to things to do and events across the city here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates