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Delhi cop Sharma cremated with full state honours

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Agencies Posted: Sep 20, 2008 at 1837 hrs IST
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New Delhi, September 20:: Delhi Police Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma, who died battling terrorists during an encounter, was on Saturday cremated with full state honours after a tearful adieu.

The mortal remains of 41-year old Sharma, considered an encounter specialist and posted with elite anti-terror squad Special Cell, were consigned to flames after the Delhi police contingent paid him a three-gun salute.

The body, draped in a Delhi Police flag, was brought to the Nigambodh Ghat in New Delhi with 12 personnel escorting it amid chants of ‘Bharta Mata Ki Jai’ and ‘M C Sharma Amar Rahe’.

A number of political leaders, including Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal and former Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani as well as Lt Governor Tejinder Khanna attended the funeral.

Among others present were Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta, Delhi Commissioner of Police Y S Dadwal and former CPs Ajai Raj Sharma and K K Paul.

All the dignitaries placed wreaths on the body of the departed officer.

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Sharma was a highly decorated officer with seven gallantry medals to his credit, including President's Medal for Gallantry.

Sharma served the city police for 19 years before falling to the bullet of heavily armed terrorists in a fierce gun battle at a house in South Delhi on Friday.

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You are our Hero by Yogesh Joshi on 2008-09-20 16:12:52.046828+05:30
You are our Hero and we will not forget you.
A Tribute to a Brave Indian! by G. Din on 2008-09-20 15:49:28.649347+05:30
Mohanji, May your soul rest in Peace. You gave your all for our nation. Wish the "other Mohan" could do even half of what you did!
condolence to the family of great warrior Mr.Mohan chand Sharma by Rajeev Gopinath on 2008-09-20 14:21:41.404472+05:30
Our heartiest condolence to the family of great warrior Mr.Mohan chand Sharma, We just want to tell the whole Hindustan salutes you ………u will be there in our minds forever…You died to keep us alive …. VandemataramRajeev Gopinath
delhi hero by chail singh on 2008-09-20 12:45:59.933231+05:30
we salute you sharma ji far your great sacrifice far the nations.
death of Sharma by MOHAN DADDIKAR on 2008-09-20 11:34:51.597765+05:30
Insspector Mohan Chand sharma has fallen as a victim of appeasement policy adopted by the UPA Govt. towards terrorism . The Govt. should be ashamed that because of this policy only, the terrorists from minority community are brandising powerful weapons and killing daring police officers.the UPA Govt. will have no courage to hang the bloody assassins of this effiecient police officer. Sonia Gandhi and her lackeys will shed crocodile only tears.
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