Murali Naik martyred on the border, last rites will be performed today, government will provide financial assistance:

News Topical, Digital Desk : There is a ceasefire between India and Pakistan. The firing and shelling that has been going on for the past several days has stopped for the time being. Meanwhile, on Friday morning, 25-year-old soldier Murali Naik from Andhra Pradesh was martyred in cross-border firing near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. Let us tell you that Murali Naik was attached to the 851 Light Regiment. Let us tell you that Murali Naik was seriously injured in the firing by Pakistan on the LoC. In such a situation, he died on Friday morning. Let us tell you that Murali Naik joined the army in December 2022. He was posted in 851 Light Regiment in Jammu and Kashmir.

Andhra Pradesh soldier Murali Naik martyred

Let us tell you that today his last rites were performed at 10 am. During this, the martyr soldier was given a formal gun salute. At the same time, the army officers handed over the national flag to Naik's parents as a mark of respect. This ritual will be completed with traditional cremation by the family members in the afternoon. Let us tell you that Murali Naik was the only son of Mudavath Sriram Naik and Mudavath Jyoti Bai. Both parents are farmers. According to his father, Naik always dreamed of joining the army.

Government will provide financial assistance

Let us tell you that the news of Murali Naik's martyrdom was given to the family on Friday morning. According to the family, a senior military officer contacted Naik's mother between 3 and 3:30 in the morning and told her that her son was injured while fighting during heavy firing. During this, he died while evacuating the soldier from there. Let us tell you that Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan and Minister Nara Lokesh have also announced compensation for the family. Let us tell you that Murali Naik's family will be given Rs 50 lakh, 5 acres of land for farming, 300 yards of land to build a house. At the same time, Pawan Kalyan has personally announced to give Rs 25 lakh to the family.

Who was Murali Naik?

Naik was a resident of Gorantla mandal of Sri Sathya Sai district. Naik, a resident of Kalli Thanda village of Tala mandal, joined the army under the 'Agniveer Yojana'. Shriram Naik said that he (Murali Naik) joined the army as Agniveer in November 2022 and took training in Nashik, Maharashtra. According to official information, 23-year-old Naik was attached to the 851 Light Regiment of the Northern Command of the Indian Army. Naik last took a 15-day leave between January 6 and 20, 2025 and died in battle on Friday. After training, Naik was posted in Assam, where he worked for a year and was later transferred to Jammu for six months. Shriram Naik said that after a 15-day leave in January, he went back to duty and was eventually killed in battle.