Patna, May 12 -- Leaders in Bihar paid tribute to BSF Sub-Inspector Mohammed Imteyaz when his mortal remains were brought to Bihar's capital Patna on Monday. Imteyaz was killed in cross-border firing by the Pakistan Army in the RS Pura sector of Jammu.

" We are all proud of him, he sacrificed his life for the people of India...brave armed forces are guarding us, and that's why we are able to sleep peacefully," RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav told reporters.

Bihar Minister Shravan Kumar said that the whole country is with the bereaved family of the BSF officer.

"We are proud that our Bihar's son, our brave armed forces, took revenge for the families of the Pahalgam attack...we are proud of the sacrifice of such brave officers... the whole cou...