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The last words of slain Odisha jawan hours before his death

Much to her dismay this was her better half’s last telephone call to her and she will never hear his voice from that point. married to Constable Manoj Kumar Behera, who was martyred in Pulwama fear assault yesterday, for just two years, Ililata Behera of Ratanpur town under Niali region in Cuttack area is yet to acknowledge the unforgiving reality that her better half has accomplished suffering.

Manoj, who had joined CRPF in 2006, had spoken to Itilata over phone yesterday morning. Hours after, Itilata could not believe her ears when she heard that her husband was among the 45 CRPF Jawans, who have been killed in the worst terror attack at Pulwama, 30 km from Srinagar.

Manoj Kumar Behera

Manoj Kumar Behera

Ililata, who wedded Manoj on January 20, 2017 and has a 1-year-old little girl, was in tears while reviewing his last discussion with her darling spouse.

“I will leave for Srinagar today for which I woke up at 3 AM today. Yet, will begin somewhat late since the street isn’t clear. I will call you again once I reach there,” reviews Itilata sharing the last couple of lines of the telephonic discussion.

Manoj Kumar Behera wife

Manoj Kumar Behera wife

Manoj’s mother Sabitri Behera, whom he called last at around 1 PM yesterday, said he had come on a vacation on December 24 last year. “He was very happy. We celebrated his daughter’s birthday on January 16. Then he went back on February 6,” said teary-eyed Sabitri. Similarly, a pall of gloom descended on the family of martyred Jawan of Shikhar village under Nuagaon police limits of Jagatsinghpur district.

Parshana, who was posted as a Constable at 61 Battalions of CRPF, had last come to his house in November last year, said his inconsolable wife, who is yet to come out of the shock.

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