New Delhi, July 10: A photograph of Late Colonel MN Rai’s daughter saluting 19 Rashtriya Rifles for killing Hizbul Mujahidden commander Burhan Wani, who was ‘responsible’ for her father’s killing, is going viral on social media.
Rai, 39, commanding officer of 42 Rashtriya Rifles, and head constable Sanjeev Kumar Singh Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir Police were killed during the encounter in Tral in Pulawama district in January last year in which two Hizbul Mujahideen militants were also gunned down.
Rai was conferred the Yudh Seva medal on the eve of Republic Day for outstanding contribution in planning and conduct of operations including a gun battle with militants in south Kashmir a day before.(Agencies)
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