Hit by bullet, he gunned down terrorists: Gritty story of Surgical Strike hero Sandeep's Singh last encounter in J&K
The Indian Army today paid rich tributes to Lance Naik Sandeep Singh, who was martyred during the anti-terror operation along the Line of Control on September 22nd.
The para commando was part of the strategic team that carried out the last year’s daring Surgical Strike across the border in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
Describing his final hours, report said that despite being hit by bullet, Singh gunned down terrorists in Tangdhar. On Tuesday, Chief of Army Staff General Bipin Rawat paid tribute for Singh’s supreme sacrifice.
The 30-year-old, who joined army in 2007, is survived by wife and five-year-old.
The Indian Army intercepted and foiled the infiltration bid of a group of heavily-armed terrorists in a gunfight at the Tangdhar sector of Kupwara district. Five terrorists were killed in the gunbattle.
The infiltration was first detected on Saturday night when Indian troops noticed suspicious movement near the Eagle Post along the LOC. The terrorists were challenged, but they launched heavy fire on the troops, which was retaliated and in the ensuing encounter that went on till Monday, five terrorists were eliminated.
Initially on Sunday, two terrorists were killed in the gunfight. However, while the troops were engaged in the search operation, three other terrorists opened another round of firing and were later gunned down. Lance Naik Sandeep Singh, who was part of the operation was killed in the line of duty.
“Infiltration bid has been eliminated in Tangdhar Sector. Three more terrorists were later killed, talking the toll to five. One gallant soldier was martyred in the operation,” said Colonel Rajesh Kalia, defence spokesman at Srinagar.
This was the third major anti-terror operation in the valley over the last three days. On September 21, security forces dealt a major blow to Lashkar-e-Taiba in north Kashmir when they killed five terrorists in a two-day long anti-terror operation in the Sukhba area of Bandipora district. On Sunday, a Pakistan Jaish-e-Mohammed militant was killed in Aripal-Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district.
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