Man in Bikaner tattoos names of 71 martyred soldiers

A youth from Sridungargar town in Bikaner has tattooed the names of 71 martyred soldiers, including the ones killed in the recent Pulwama terror attack, on his body "to pay homage to the gallant soldiers".

Gopal Saharan said he tattooed the 71 names on his body to pay homage to the gallant Indian soldiers as they sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.

Saharan, a member of patriotic group Bhagat Singh Youth Brigade, said he found this unique way to pay tributes to the soldiers for it would give inspiration to others. 

Recently, on February 14, 40 CRPF jawans lost their lives in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir after a Jaish-e-Mohammed suicide bomber carried out a blast.

Later, on Friday, Major Chitresh Bisht lost his life while neutralising mine at the LoC.

Just a day after Major Bisht's death, four soldiers, including a major were killed in the Pulwama encounter.