10-09-2006, 03:18 AM
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Neeraj Chauhan | New Delhi
He wanted his five sons to join the Delhi Police or the Army and serve the nation. Two have made his dreams come true. In his 34 years of service from the tough Ladakh posting to security of parliamentarians, <b>Head Constable Ghanshyam Patel (51) was awarded six medals. He didn't live to see the sixth medal, the Kirti Chakra. </b>
When the terrorists attacked on December 13, 2001 at 11.15am, Ghanshyam was standing next to Vice-President Krishna Kant's car. As they fired, they asked everybody to lie down. Ghanshyam didn't and was shot twice, once in his chest and once in his stomach. Â
<b>As he lay dying, his only daughter, Beervati saw her father dying on television. </b>
Ghanshyam had joined Delhi Police in 1985 after taking voluntary retirement from the Corps of Military Police (CMP). He served the CMP for 18 years and spent most of his time in Ladakh. He was awarded the Sangram medal, Paschimi Star, Sainya Sewa medal, 25th Independence anniversary medal and long service medal. When he joined the Delhi Police, he had served in most all its units.
Ghanshyam used to stay in the Sri Niwaspuri barrack and visit his village in Hari Pura in Koshi district, Uttar Pradesh once a week. His son, Bacchu Singh recalls his father as being a very calm and patient person. "Duty came first for him and he did not even visit our school or college as he did not have much time."
Ghanshyam is survived by his wife, Somumati Devi, his sons, Man Singh (38), Bacchu Singh (35), Bijender Singh (28), Sunder Singh (25), Mahender Singh (20) and daughter Beervati (30). All of them are married and stay in the new house. Man Singh has been in Delhi Police for a long time while Bijender was provided a job on compassionate grounds after his father's death.
<b>The family was paid compensation money of Rs 14 lakh and allotted a petrol pump on the Koshi Nandgaon Road</b>. Ghanshyam used to say that when he retired he would rest and spend time with his grandchildren. He was well respected and liked in his village.
His widow, Somumati said he was a simple man and, "accepted everything he was given and never complained of anything or gave preference to anything."
Bacchu Singh was angry over the controversy being raked up over Afzal's death sentence. He said, "the terrorists are directly attacking our nation and politicians are only looking at their profit. Ask them to once come out of their air-conditioned rooms and fight with terrorists, then they would know the reality. Whom are they trying to save? Is he Bhagat Singh?"
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Pioneer.com
Neeraj Chauhan | New Delhi
He wanted his five sons to join the Delhi Police or the Army and serve the nation. Two have made his dreams come true. In his 34 years of service from the tough Ladakh posting to security of parliamentarians, <b>Head Constable Ghanshyam Patel (51) was awarded six medals. He didn't live to see the sixth medal, the Kirti Chakra. </b>
When the terrorists attacked on December 13, 2001 at 11.15am, Ghanshyam was standing next to Vice-President Krishna Kant's car. As they fired, they asked everybody to lie down. Ghanshyam didn't and was shot twice, once in his chest and once in his stomach. Â
<b>As he lay dying, his only daughter, Beervati saw her father dying on television. </b>
Ghanshyam had joined Delhi Police in 1985 after taking voluntary retirement from the Corps of Military Police (CMP). He served the CMP for 18 years and spent most of his time in Ladakh. He was awarded the Sangram medal, Paschimi Star, Sainya Sewa medal, 25th Independence anniversary medal and long service medal. When he joined the Delhi Police, he had served in most all its units.
Ghanshyam used to stay in the Sri Niwaspuri barrack and visit his village in Hari Pura in Koshi district, Uttar Pradesh once a week. His son, Bacchu Singh recalls his father as being a very calm and patient person. "Duty came first for him and he did not even visit our school or college as he did not have much time."
Ghanshyam is survived by his wife, Somumati Devi, his sons, Man Singh (38), Bacchu Singh (35), Bijender Singh (28), Sunder Singh (25), Mahender Singh (20) and daughter Beervati (30). All of them are married and stay in the new house. Man Singh has been in Delhi Police for a long time while Bijender was provided a job on compassionate grounds after his father's death.
<b>The family was paid compensation money of Rs 14 lakh and allotted a petrol pump on the Koshi Nandgaon Road</b>. Ghanshyam used to say that when he retired he would rest and spend time with his grandchildren. He was well respected and liked in his village.
His widow, Somumati said he was a simple man and, "accepted everything he was given and never complained of anything or gave preference to anything."
Bacchu Singh was angry over the controversy being raked up over Afzal's death sentence. He said, "the terrorists are directly attacking our nation and politicians are only looking at their profit. Ask them to once come out of their air-conditioned rooms and fight with terrorists, then they would know the reality. Whom are they trying to save? Is he Bhagat Singh?"
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