Bangladesh war's hero Lt Gen JFR Jacob laid to rest with full military honours
The 1971 Bangladesh war's hero Lt. Gen. J.F.R. Jacob (retd) was on Thursday laid to rest in accordance with Jewish traditions and with full military honours. While the wreath-laying ceremony was held at Brar Square in Delhi Cantonment, the burial ceremony was held later at Judah Hyam Synagogue on Humayun Road here. A 21-gun salute was accorded to the army veteran. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, Army chief General Dalbir Singh, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha and union ministers General V.K. Singh (retd) and Rajyavardhan Rathore, veteran BJP leader L.K. Advani, Bangladesh High Commissioner to India Syed Muazzem Ali, and Israeli Ambassador to India Daniel Carmon were among those who paid their tributes. Lt. Gen. Jacob was one of the last of the army veterans to have seen action in World War II and who played a stellar role in the 1971 war.
