New Delhi: The mortal remains of Fateh Singh, a Defence Security Corps (DSC) personnel, who died fighting terrorists inside the Pathankot airbase on Saturday, will be consigned to flames with full honours, on Monday.

Fateh, an ace international-level shooter who won many medals for the country, was a resident of Jhande Gujjaran village in Kahnuwan block of Gurdaspur district.

After retiring from the 15 Dogra Regiment in 2011, Fateh started living with his family at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh. A few months later, he joined the defence security corps - a specialised unit that provides security to defence ministry sites. He was shifted to the Pathankot airbase in 2014.

Fateh, who was honoured by then Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, was popular with the villagers for his good nature. Fateh is survived by his wife Madhu Bala and two sons. His younger son Nitin Thakur, who is studying in class 9, also wants to follow in the footsteps of his father and elder brother and join the Army.