Yesterday, the Jaish E Mohammed terror outfit had executed a suicide bombing on the convoy of CRPF soldiers, killing more than 40 soldiers, and more than 50 people were left injured. The government and defense personnel are still unable to come to a conclusion on the exact death toll, and are planning on the retaliation attack for this heinous act of the terrorist group.

Among the 40 slain bravehearts is Sivachandran from Karkudi, Ariyalur, who had been with the CRPF for more than 9 years, as he had joined in 2010. Sivachandran had got married to Gandhimathi in 2014, and they have a 2 year old son Siva. Sivachandran had been to Ariyalur recently, and

Karkudi village has been saddened by his death, and his wife remains inconsolable. Sivachandran was the only earning member of the family, and also has a specially abled sister. More than 200 people have gathered around his home paying respect to the soldier, and trying to console his wife. Home minister Rajnath singh paid respect by carrying the slain soldier along with other soldiers. TN Chief minister Edappadi Palanisamy expressed his condolences to Sivachandran's family, and announced financial assistance of 20 lakhs.