Rajouri Encounter: Kin Bids Tearful Adieu, Army Pays Tributes To 5 Jawans Martyred In IED Explosion — Photos

Wife of Indian Army's Havildar Neelam Singh wails near his mortal remains at his residence, in Akhnoor.

Wife of Indian Army's Havildar Neelam Singh salutes his mortal remains at his residence, in Akhnoor, Saturday, May 6, 2023. Singh was martyred during an encounter with terrorists in J&K's Rajouri.

Daughter of Indian Army's Havildar Neelam Singh after his mortal remains were brought at his residence, in Akhnoor, Saturday, May 6, 2023.

General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command of Army Lt General Upendra Dwivedi pays homage to five soldiers killed in an IED explosion during an encounter with terrorists in Rajouri, in Jammu, Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Family members of Indian Army's Havildar Neelam Singh near his mortal remains at his residence, in Akhnoor, Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Army personnel pay tribute to five soldiers killed in an explosion during an encounter with terrorists in Rajouri, in Jammu, Saturday, May 6, 2023. The five Army personnel were killed and a major was injured on Friday in an explosion triggered by terrorists in the thickly forested Kandi area in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district where an operation was underway to flush out terrorists.

A wreath-laying ceremony was held at IAF station in Jammu, where Sinha along with General Officer commanding (GoC) in Chief (GoC-In-C) Northern Command General Upendra Dwivedi, police, and other military officers paid their tributes to the soldiers.

Family members and relatives react as mortal remains of Havildar Neelam Singh of the Indian Army being brought at his residence, in Akhnoor.

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami pays homage to Lance Naik Ruchin Singh Rawat, who was killed during an encounter with terrorists in J&K's Rajouri, in Dehradun.

J&K Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha pays homage to five soldiers killed in an IED explosion during an encounter with terrorists in Rajouri, in Jammu.

As paratrooper Neelam Singh's mortal remains reached his Dalpat-Chak Kripalpur village here in a Tricolour-wrapped coffin, some wept and others tried to make their way through a crowd of hundreds who had gathered to catch one last glimpse of the brave soldier.