Akhnoor, April 8 -- Hundreds of locals in Jammu and Kashmir's Mattur village in Akhnoor district took out a candle march on Tuesday to pay tribute to martyred police constable Jagbir Singh Chaudhary, who was killed during a Kathua anti-terrorist operation which started on March 23.

Visuals from the village showed locals carrying pictures of the slain official, carrying out the march by upholding the Indian flag, and shouting slogans to honour Jagbir Singh. The rally ended with the locals laying flowers and candle in front of Jagbir Singh's photo.

Earlier on March 29, a wave of shock and mourning engulfed the slain official's family after they got news of his martyrdom.

Several members of the village community attended the head constabl...