Kamraj Nagar, a residential area in Ghatkopar East, is in deep mourning after the death of 23-year-old Jawan Murli Naik, who was killed in arbitrary shelling by Pakistani forces in Kashmir on May 9. Naik, a soldier in the Indian Army, was recently posted in Uri, Kashmir. According to the Pant Nagar police, he had served for two years and received his training in Nashik. Before Uri, he was posted in Assam.

Ranga Naik, a relative, shows an image of Murli Naik
 
“Naik resided with his family near Chitra Dairy in Kamraj Nagar for over two decades. His father, Shriram Naik, and mother, Jyoti Naik, are currently in their hometown and have been informed of their son’s death. The last rites will be conducted in their village in Andhra Pradesh tomorrow,” said Pant Nagar Senior Police Inspector Rajesh Kelve.