Army Appeals to Haryana People on Captain Pawan Kumar 's Last Rites 21st February 2016 10:28 PM JAMMU : The Army today appealed to the people of Haryana , which has been hit by Jat quota stir , to extend support in giving a " befitting farewell " to the brave son of the soil , 23 - year-old Capt Pawan Kumar , who died while fighting militants in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir .