Army pays tributes to soldiers killed in Kulgam encounter
Late Lance Naik Bhandoriya Gopal Sinh Munimsinh and Sepoy Raghubeer Singh lost their lives during a gun battle with militants in Kulgam yesterday.
In Short
- Late Lance Naik Bhandoriya Gopal Sinh Munimsinh and Sepoy Raghubeer Singh lost their lives during a gun battle with militants.
- Four militants were also killed in the encounter.
In a solemn ceremony, Army today paid homage to the gallant soldiers Late Lance Naik Bhandoriya Gopal Sinh Munimsinh and Sepoy Raghubeer Singh at Badami Bagh Cantt in Srinagar. Both of them lost their lives during a gun battle with militants in Kulgam yesterday.
Four militants were also killed in the encounter that began yesterday morning. The forces had cordoned off the area after receiving a specific input. Soon after that a gun battle ensued. Two soldiers lost their lives while 3 others were injured. Two civilians were also killed in the firing after protests by locals had broken out in the area after receiving the news of the encounter.
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Major General K K Pant, Chief of Staff Chinar Corps laid wreaths on behalf of the Corps Commander and all ranks of the Corps. Tributes were also paid by officials from civil administration and other security agencies that included the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, IG Police and Joint Director IB.
The 33-year-old Lance Naik B Gopal, who hailed from village Gokulchand Chali Chamanpura in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, served in the Army for 14 years.
Sepoy Raghubeer Singh was only 31 years old and had served for 13 years. He belonged to village Makholi in Chamoli, Uttarakhand and is survived by his wife Smt Rekha and a six years old son.