Poonch, April 24 -- The Rashtriya Rifles battalion under the aegis of the Headquarters Counter Insurgency Force (ROMEO) paid a befitting tribute during the last rites of late Fazal Hussain Tahir Chaudhary, also known as Tahir Fazl, at Murrah village in Surankote area of Poonch district on Wednesday night.

According to officials, Tahir Fazl, son of Fazal Din and a resident of Murrah (Kulali), passed away at around 1700 hours on April 22, in Uttarakhand at the age of 62. His mortal remains were transported by road to his native village and reached late at night, where a large gathering assembled to pay their respects.

The Indian Army facilitated the last rites by ensuring logistical support, security arrangements and coordination for the ...