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Muzaffarnagar's last freedom fighter passes away at 95

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Press Trust of India Muzaffarnagar

The lone freedom fighter of Muzaffarnagar district, Raghuvir Singh, passed away after brief illness at a Noida hospital, officials said today.

He was 95.

Singh was part of Subhas Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj, they said.

He died after brief illness at a Noida hospital yesterday, the officials said.

He was cremated with full state honours at his native village Barwala yesterday, according to Circle Officer Hariram Yadav.

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First Published: May 19 2018 | 3:15 PM IST

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