Goverdhan (Mathura): A village in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district is overwhelmed with sorrow as it awaits the homecoming of Samod Singh, the army man who died late Wednesday night battling terrorists in Kashmir.

The 32-year-old's family and all residents of Bhavanpura village are in tears since Thursday when the tragic news reached them that he lost his life late Wednesday night battling Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists for over nine hours in an operation.