Assistance to Families of Martyred Soldiers of Indian Military

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http://indianexpress.com/article/india/sangrur-village-mourns-its-son-martyred-in-jk-5033136/

Alampur village in Sangrur was in deep shock after they got the news that sepoy Mandeep Singh (23) lost his life in J&K’s Krishan Ghati area as Pakistani troops started indiscriminate firing Saturday morning. Mandeep had joined the Army two-and-a-half years back.

His younger brother Jagdeep Singh (19) said, “We got a call around 11.30 am. I was also preparing to join the Army, but after this, my family told me they would never allow me to appear in any recruitment rally. I had already attended two rallies, but could not get through.”

“Ever since he joined the Army, he was posted in J&K. He had come home six months back and was scheduled to come home in the first week of February. Our elder sister has got engaged and her marriage date was yet to be fixed. He was coming so that family could finalise the wedding. But who knew that we will see this day.”

Mandeep was posted with the 22 Sikh Regiment. His mortal remains will arrive in the village on Sunday. Bikramjeet Singh Shergill, SDM Lehragaga said, “We understand the loss of the family. According to information, Mandeep’s mortal remains will arrive on Sunday . Our team is already with the family to help them at this difficult hour.”

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http://www.hindustantimes.com/punja...tan-slogans/story-aMqgfLPafEhPwzwm1W7DUP.html

Family members of the sepoy giving their ward the last salute as his body arrived for cremation at his native village Alampur in Lehragaga tehsil of the district, on Sunday. Congress leader Rajinder Kaur Bhattal is also seen.(Bharat Bhushan/HT)

Mandeep had joined the 22 Sikh regiment around three years ago and was to visit home on leave in February to make arrangements for the wedding of his sister
punjab Updated: Jan 21, 2018 20:45 IST

Family members wail over the death of teenager Gaura Ram of Kapurpur village during shelling in RS Pura sector of Jammu. Inderjeet Singh

 

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Lance Naik Sam Abraham’s mortal remains being received at the Thiruvanathapuram airport on Sunday night.

http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...-to-capital-funeral-today/article22486647.ece

Sam Abraham killed in cross-border firing in J&K
The mortal remains of Lance Naik Sam Abraham, the Army jawan who was killed in cross-border firing in Jammu and Kashmir, was received with official honours at the Thiruvananthapuram airport on Sunday evening.

A member of the Sixth Madras Regiment, 34-year-old Sam was killed in firing by the Pakistan Army in the Sunderbani sector along the Line of Control on Friday.

The body, which was brought around 8 p.m., was received by Public Works Minister G. Sudhakaran, Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala, Kodukunnil Suresh, MP, R. Rajesh, MLA, District Collector K. Vasuki, and Pangode Military Station Commander Brigadier C.G. Arun.

To Pangode

The body was later taken to the military hospital at Pangode.

Sam’s mortal remains will be taken to his native place at Ponakam, near Mavelikara, in Alappuzha on Monday.

The body will be kept at the Bishop Hodges Higher Secondary School in Mavelikara for the public to pay homage.

The body will be taken to his house before the funeral service to be held at St. Gregorios Orthodox Church in Punnamoodu, near Mavelikara.

Sam, who was set to retire later this year, is survived by his wife, daughter, and parents.

 

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Naik Jagadish

Tribune News Service
Jammu, January 24

http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/jawan-hurt-in-pak-shelling-succumbs/533587.html

A soldier, injured in Pakistani shelling last week, succumbed to his injuries today in a military hospital, taking the death toll due to recent ceasefire violations to 13. The soldier, identified as Naik Jagadish, sustained grievous splinter injuries on January 20 during unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district. “The soldier was immediately evacuated and provided intensive medical care in military hospital.

Despite all efforts, the gallant soldier succumbed to his injuries in the early hours today,” said defence spokesperson Col NN Joshi. Naik Jagadish (34), who belonged to Gandashu village in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand, is survived by his wife Usha Devi and two young children. “Naik Jagadish was a brave and sincere soldier.

The nation will always remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty,” spokesperson added. With the death of Naik Jagadish, the number of casualties of security forces personnel has reached six. Seven civilians have also died in Pakistani shelling since January 17. Pakistan has violated the ceasefire agreement over 100 times this month.

 

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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...th-of-bsf-jawan-in-bengal/article22537689.ece
Died of a shot from service weapon

Mystery shrouds the death of a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district, who apparently died of a shot from his own service weapon. The body of 25-year old Arvind Kumar, his hands and feet tied with a rope, was found near a border outpost on Thursday under the Sahebganj police station of Dinhata Block of Cooch Behar district.

Almost three days later, it is still not clear who is behind the death.

“There is nothing conclusive so far, but we have some crucial evidence and we are working on them,” Bholanath Pandey, Superintendent of Police, Cooch Behar, told The Hindu.

Besides the service weapon, a few other sharp weapons were recovered from the spot. Investigators are looking at the possibility of smugglers being behind the incident.

West Bengal shares over a 2,216 km border with Bangladesh and three frontiers of the BSF— the South Bengal frontier, North Bengal Frontier and Guwahati Frontier — guard the border. Smuggling of cattle and fake Indian currency notes is common along the border. In the South Bengal frontier alone, five personnel have been killed by cattle smugglers and about 150 injured since 2014.

 

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Body of jawan recovered from Chenab in Jammu

Mandeep Singh, from Punjab, drowned in the river at Doomi in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district on January 8, police said.
Updated: Jan 31, 2018 15:26 IST
Press Trust of India, Jammu
https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...ab-in-jammu/story-wT4F1cWLv0yLuFtd0f7K1O.html


The body of an Army jawan, who had gone missing after being washed away by the Chenab during an exercise earlier this month, has been recovered from the river in a border area of Jammu district, police said on Wednesday.

Mandeep Singh, from Punjab, drowned in the river at Doomi in Akhnoor sector of Jammu district on January 8, they said.

The jawan was undergoing training with a few Army personnel at the school in Doomi when he reportedly drowned.

The body was recovered in Pargwal area on Tuesday.

It has been handed over to the Army after a post-mortem examination at a hospital in Akhnoor, the police said.

 

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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ja...my-post-in-machil-3-soldiers-dead/537657.html
Tribune News Service
Srinagar, February 2

Three Army personnel were killed on Friday when an avalanche struck their post in Machil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the Army said.

The three soldiers belonged to Rajasthan and have been identified as Havaldar Kamlesh Singh, of Khetri Jhunjhunu, Naik Balveer, of Deeg Bharatpur, and Sepoy Rajinder, of Maithna Alwar.

“In an unfortunate incident of avalanche in Machil sector, the Army lost three valiant soldiers,” an Army official said.

The bodies of the soldiers have been recovered, the official said, adding further details were awaited.

 

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Pakistan also shelled Shahpur sector of Poonch district. — Photo for representation


Tribune News Service
Jammu, February 4
http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ja...-in-pak-shelling-in-j-k-s-rajouri/538620.html

An Army Captain, three jawans were killed and four other persons were injured on Sunday in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along Line of Control in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir forcing Indian troops to retaliate, officials said.

Pakistani forces opened unprovoked and heavy firing and shelling along LoC in Bhimbher Gali sector of Rajouri district this evening, a senior army official told PTI.


In the heavy shelling, an officer and three jawans were killed and two others injured, they said, adding that Indian Army was giving a befitting reply as heavy exchanges were on. The slain soldiers have been identified as: Capt Kapil Kundu who hailed from Ransika village, Pataudi tehsil, Gurugram; Rifleman Ramavatar of Baraka village in Gwalior; Rifleman Subham Singh of Mukand Pur Choudharian village in Kathua and Havildar Roshan Lal of Nicholas village in Samba district.

Earlier today, a 15-year-old girl and a soldier were injured as Pakistani troops violated ceasefire by targeting forward villages and posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri districts, officials said. With these casualties, 17 people, including nine security personnel, died and 70 were injured in Pakistani shelling and firing along the LoC and International Border in the Jammu region this year. — With PTI inputs

 

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Prevention of Suicides by Soldiers

Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR) has completed research projects that focused on identifying factors causing suicides among troops deployed in Field and Peace areas. DIPR has found in its studies that not getting timely leave was one of the stress factors triggering suicidal behaviour. However, posting in difficult areas has not been highlighted as a factor triggering suicide in the study.



Through these studies, DIPR has given certain recommendation to deal with stress and suicidal behaviour. These recommendation include: rationalizing grant of Leave, counselling at the time of leave, decrease workload, reduction in tenure of deployment, increase in pay and allowances, improvement in living conditions, building better interpersonal relations between the officers and men, training programmes in stress management and psychological counselling, enhancing basic and recreation activities and redress of grievances.



Various steps have been taken by the Armed Forces to create healthy / appropriate environment for their Officers and Other Ranks. Some of these steps are as under:-

• Provision of better quality of facilities such as clothing, food, married accommodation, travel facilities, schooling, recreation etc. and periodic welfare meeting.
• Conduct of yoga and meditation as a tool for stress management.
• Training and deployment of psychological counsellors.
• Institutionalization of projects ‘MILAP’ and ‘SAHYOG’ by Army in Northern & Eastern Command to reduce stress among troops.
• A ‘MansikSahayata Helpline’ have been established by Army & Air Force to take professional counselling.
• Mental Health Awareness is provided during pre-induction training.
• Formation of Military Psychiatry Treatment Centre at INHSAsvini and establishment of Mental Health Centres in Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Kochi, Port Blair, Goa and Karwar.

This information was given by RakshaRajyaMantriDr.SubhashBhamre in a written reply to Shri MotilalVorain Rajya Sabha today.

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The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman laying wreath on the mortal remains of Captain Kapil Kundu who was martyred on 04th Feb 2018 at Rajouri Sector in J&K, in Air Force Station Palam, New Delhi on February 05, 2018. The Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat is also seen.

The Union Minister for Defence, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman consoling the family member of Captain Kapil Kundu who was martyred on 04th Feb 2018 at Rajouri Sector in J&K, in Air Force Station Palam, New Delhi on February 05, 2018. The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre and the Chief of Army Staff, General Bipin Rawat are also seen.

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre laying wreath on the mortal remains of Captain Kapil Kundu who was martyred on 04th Feb 2018 at Rajouri Sector in J&K, in Air Force Station Palam, New Delhi on February 05, 2018.

 

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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/ja...al-free-pak-terrorist-kill-2-cops/539589.html

Mohammed Naveed Jhutt, the 22-year-old LeT militant from Pakistan who was caught in Kulgam in south Kashmir in 2014, managed to escape with the assailants, police said.

The ultras opened fire on the police party accompanying Jhutt, alias Abu Hanzala, outside the hospital in Kaka Sarai area of the city, police said.

A carbine rifle of one of the cops is also reported missing, the official said.

Head Constable Mushtaq Ahmad was killed in the attack that took place in the busy pre-lunch hour when the hospital, Srinagar’s main health care facility, is crowded with patients. His colleague, Constable Babar Ahmad, was critically injured and admitted to the hospital. However, he succumbed to his injuries a few hours later.

“It’s a very unfortunate incident and the terrorists managed to free one of their hardcore accomplices. We have sounded a red alert to nab all those involved in this crime,” said Director General of Police SP Vaid.

 

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The Pakistani troops deliberately fired missiles to target Indian posts and to kill,” sources said.

In Bhimber Gali sector of Rajouri on Sunday, Capt Kapil Kundu, Rifleman Ramavatar, Rifleman Subham Singh and Havildar Roshan Lal were killed in shelling. The Government and the Army have promised a befitting reply.


Daughter and father of Havildar Roshan Lal, who was killed in cross-LoC firing, mourn at Nachlah village in Samba. PT

Havildar Roshan Lal (Samba)

Rifleman Ramavatar (Gwalior)

Rifleman Subham (Kathua)

Capt Kapil Kundu (Gurugram)
Chandigarh, February 5

Captain Kapil Kundu, who was killed in Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, was to visit home on his 23rd birthday on February 10. Capt Kundu was a resident of Ransika village near Pataudi in Haryana’s Gururgram district.

His mother, Sunita, 52, who was struggling to hold back her tears, said her son loved an adventurous life. “Kapil was to visit us on his birthday. He always used to surprise me and tell his sisters first about his visit,” she said. He had visited the family in November.

Sunita Kundu lost her husband Lala Ram Kundu when Kapil Kundu was just 15. Now pain and anger rage inside her heart at having lost her son.

 

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The Pakistani troops deliberately fired missiles to target Indian posts and to kill,” sources said.

In Bhimber Gali sector of Rajouri on Sunday, Capt Kapil Kundu, Rifleman Ramavatar, Rifleman Subham Singh and Havildar Roshan Lal were killed in shelling. The Government and the Army have promised a befitting reply.


Daughter and father of Havildar Roshan Lal, who was killed in cross-LoC firing, mourn at Nachlah village in Samba. PT

Havildar Roshan Lal (Samba)

Rifleman Ramavatar (Gwalior)

Rifleman Subham (Kathua)

Capt Kapil Kundu (Gurugram)
Chandigarh, February 5

Captain Kapil Kundu, who was killed in Pakistani shelling

Two contradictions in one story,shelling is by motors not Missiles.There are also sources who are pointing fingers at mythical BAT's.
P.S
This madness from both sides,should end ASAP,young men are losing lives without any motive.

The family photo (1st one) is just heart wreching.

 

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Feb 06, 2018 17:32 IST

Senior police officers pay tributes near the coffin of slain policeman Mushtaq Ahmad during his wreath laying ceremony at District Police Lines in Srinagar on Tuesday. (Waseem Andrabi / HT Photo)

 

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http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/400-security-men-killed-in-3-years/539947.html
Tribune News Service

New Delhi, February 6

The government today informed the Lok Sabha that 400 security personnel were killed fighting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and Left-Wing extremists in Naxal-affected areas in the past three years, while 111 persons were killed in 822 communal incidents in the country in 2017 with UP registering the highest number of such incidents.

Responding to a question, Minister of State (MoS) for Home Hansraj Ahir placed before the House the figures, saying: “A total of 400 security personnel were killed fighting militancy in Jammu and Kashmir and Maoists in Left Wing Extremism-hit areas in the past three years.”

In the written reply, Ahir said 72 civilians and 201 security personnel were killed in terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015-17. In case of Left Wing Extremism (LWE) areas, 572 civilians lost their lives and 199 security forces personnel were killed in the past three years, he added.

Replying to another question, Ahir said there were 342 incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir in 2017, in which 80 security personnel were killed. As many as 213 terrorists were also killed. He said there were 133 encounters in 2017 and 97 terrorists were arrested. “In 2018, so far, there have been 28 incidents of violence in Jammu and Kashmir in which four security personnel and eight militants have been killed,” he said.

Meanwhile, answering a question on communal violence in the country, the minister said 111 persons were killed and 2,384 injured in 822 such incidents in the country in 2017. He went on to add that the highest number (195) of such incidents were reported in Uttar Pradesh where 44 persons were killed and 542 injured.

Giving details about poll-bound Karnataka, he said the state reported 100 communal incidents last year in which nine persons were killed and 229 injured while there were 91 incidents of riots in Rajasthan in which 12 persons were killed and 175 injured.

 

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Ministry of Defence
07-February, 2018 15:50 IST
Ceasefire Violation

Year wise details of Cease Fire Violations (CFVs), Terrorist Initiated Incidents (TIIs) & Infiltration Bid Eliminated (IBE) along the Line of Control (LC) under operational control of Army in Jammu & Kashmir in the last three years including current year (till 29 January, 2018) are as under:



Sl. No.
Nomenclature
Year wise Instances



2015
2016
2017
2018

(a)CFVs

152
228
860
192

(b)
Terrorist Initiated Incidents (TIIs)

48
92
131
07

(c)Infiltration Bid Eliminated (IBE)

18
27
33
03



Details of casualties suffered by security personnel/civilians in ceasefire violations/ cross border firing during the last three years and the current year (up to 29 Jan) are as under:-



Period
Army personnel
(CFV)

Fatal
Injured

2015
06
17

2016
08
74

2017
15
58

2018
05
12


Period
BSF personnel
(CBF)

Fatal
Injured

2015
04
09

2016
05
25

2017
04
14

2018
03
17


Period
Civilians

Fatal
Injured

2015
16
71

2016
13
83

2017
12
79

2018
08
58

No personnel of J&K Police got killed in the incidents of ceasefire violations from 2015 to January, 2018.

Details of casualties suffered by security personnel/civilians in Terrorist Initiated Incidents (TIIs) and Infiltration Bid Eliminated during the last three years and the current year (up to 29 Jan) are as under:-

Period

Army personnel
Fatal
Injured

2015
08
14

2016
40
61

2017
14
46

2018
0
02


BSF personnel
Fatal
Injured

2015
02
15

2016
07
23

2017
02
02

2018
0
0




Civilians
Fatal
Injured

2015
17
70

2016
15
66

2017
40
99

2018
01
0


J&K Police
Fatal
Injured

2015
11
27

2016
17
50

2017
31
85

2018
4
10



The increase in Cease Fire Violation in J&K has been precipitated by the nefarious designs of Pakistan in perpetrating violence and creating instability in the region. These nefarious designs of the enemy are being defeated through proactive and determined actions by the Army both along the LC and hinterland. Regular review of security situation is carried out and necessary changes in our strategy is made continuously to defeat the nexus.

Appropriate retaliation to these ceasefire violations has been carried out wherever necessary. During ceasefire violations, the inhabitants of border villages which are vulnerable to shelling / firing are shifted to safer locations to prevent any loss of life. All arrangements are made for free boarding, lodging, medicare, water, electricity, food, sanitation and transport to safer places in such cases. The defences along the border are adequately fortified to withstand fire. Continuous improvements, including the usage of modern technology, in the defences are made to make them more robust and resilient.

The details of terrorists killed along the along the LoC / India-Pakistan Border in Jammu & Kashmir Border, in the last three years including current year (up to January, 2018) are as under :

Sl. No.
Year
Number of Terrorist killed

(i)
2015
108

(ii)
2016
150

(iii)
2017
213

(iv)
2018
08


Details of ex gratia lump sum compensation being paid to the Next of Kin (NoK) of Defence personnel are as under:-

S. No.
Details
w.e.f. 01/01/2006
w.e.f. 01/01/2016

1.
Death in the course of duties attributable to acts of violence by terrorists, etc.

Rs. 10 lakh
Rs.25 lakh

2.
Death occurring during enemy action in war or border skirmishes or in action against militants, terrorists, etc.
Rs.15 lakh
Rs.35 lakh

3.
Army Group Insurance Fund

Upto 30/09/16
w.e.f. 01/10/16

Officers
Rs. 60 lakh
Rs.75 lakh

JCOs / Other Ranks

Rs.30 lakh
Rs.37.5 lakh

In addition, other benefits such as liberalised family pension, death-cum-retirement-gratuity, etc. are granted as per extant rules.

Based on specific and credible inputs about terrorist teams having positioned themselves at launch pads along Line of Control to carry out infiltration and conduct terrorist strikes in Jammu and Kashmir and in various metros in other States, the Indian Army carries out operations to pre-empt infiltration by terrorists as and when required.

This information was given by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply to Shri Arka Keshari Deo and others in Lok Sabha today.