Assistance to Families of Martyred Soldiers of Indian Military

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Updated: Jun 01, 2018 22:23 IST
An Army jawan was killed and an officer injured today when a patrol party was hit by a landslide near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri sector, an official said.

A patrol party of the Army was hit by a landslide in Uri Sector this afternoon, resulting in some personnel getting trapped, the Army official said.

He said while one jawan died in the incident,a Major-rank officer was injured.

The injured officer was evacuated to 92 Base Hospital of the Army, the officer said.

 

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Srinagar, June 02, 2018 18:56 IST
Updated: June 02, 2018 22:05 IST

Special police officer (SPO), Aqib Wagay, who was injured critically after being fired upon by militants at Puchal area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district last week, succumbed to his injuries on Saturday evening.

 

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Two BSF personnel killed as Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu, June 03, 2018 07:37 IST
Updated: June 03, 2018 09:06 IST

Pakistani rangers resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing along the IB here on Sunday morning, killing two BSF personnel.

The firing from across the International Border (IB) in the Pragwal area of Akhnoor sector started in the wee hours, resulting in critical injuries to two BSF personnel manning a forward post, a senior officer of the border guarding force told PTI.

He said both the personnel, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector, later succumbed to injuries at a hospital while undergoing treatment.

The firing from across the border in violation of the ceasefire agreement prompted a strong and effective retaliation by the BSF, the officer said.

Cross-border firing was going on when last reports came in, he added.

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An Intelligence official said that 2:15 am Pakistan Rangers of 21 Chenab Rangers opened sniper fire at BSF’s on Jaman Bela post of 33 Battalion in Pargwal sector.

“As a result BSF constable V K Pandey and ASI S N Yadav died on the spot and mortar firing started between both the sides, which is continuing,” he added.

Pandey was 27 and Yadav was 48.

 

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Tribune News Service

Srinagar, June 2

The Army on Saturday paid tributes to Sepoy Raman Kumar who was killed after falling into a gorge in north Kashmir’s Uri sector in Baramulla district on Friday.

In a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment , Lt Gen AK Bhatt, Chinar Corps Commander, and all other ranks paid homage to the soldier.

The Army said the soldier made the supreme sacrifice fighting nature’s fury in Kashmir.

“Late Sepoy Raman Kumar was a part of an operational team which was serving in the formidable heights along the Line of Control in Uri and got swept away due to a landslide during patrolling. The rescue teams, through their concerted efforts, evacuated him to Rampur where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries,” an Army statement said.

Sepoy Raman Kumar, 23, a resident of Depur village, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, had joined the Army in 2014 and is survived by his parents.

His mortal remains were flown for last rites to his native place, where he will be laid to rest with full military honours.

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Srinagar, June 2

A special police officer (SPO), who was shot and critically injured by militants in Pulwama district on Tuesday, succumbed to injuries on Saturday, police said.

Aqib Wagay had received serious bullet injuries in both the legs.

He was taken to a nearby hospital from where he was referred to the Army's 92 Base Hospital for specialised treatment.

During the treatment, one of his legs had to be amputated to save his life, the police said. However, he said, Wagay succumbed to the injuries today. - PTI

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Posted at: Jun 2, 2018, 11:03 AM; last updated: Jun 2, 2018, 11:03 AM (IST)

Srinagar, June 2

A soldier death in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Saturday, police said. Havaldar Rajpal Singh of 24 Rashtriya Rifles was killed in Sarfraw area. “A case has been registered. Procedural formalities are being completed,” a police officer said. IANS

 

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Posted at: Jun 4, 2018, 4:25 PM; last updated: Jun 4, 2018, 4:25 PM (IST)
2 CRPF officers among 5 dead as trailer hits two vehicles

Jaipur, June 4

Five persons, including two CRPF personnel, were killed today after a speeding trailer hit a CRPF truck and a car in Rajasthan's Udaipur district, police said.

The trailer going to Bhilwara from Udaipur hit a CRPF truck from the behind and then hit a car coming from the opposite direction after crossing the four-lane highway divider and overturned, SHO Bekaria Police Station, Karamveer Singh said.

He said two CRPF personnel were killed after the truck fell off a bridge. The trailer driver and two passengers travelling in the car also died.

A helper travelling in the trailer sustained severe injuries and is undergoing treatment, police said. An FIR was registered against the trailer driver by members of other CRPF teams travelling in separate vehicles, they said. -PTI

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Lucknow, June 4

The mortal remains of a BSF trooper killed in Pakistan firing a day ago in a ceasefire violation on the international border, reached his native place in Uttar Pradesh’s Deoria district on Monday, an official said.

Thousands of people assembled to pay their last respects to slain Border Security Force trooper Satya Narayan Yadav, who was posted as an Additional Sub-Inspector at the 33rd battalion of the BSF in Akhnoor sector of Jammu and Kashmir.

He was killed in firing by the Pakistan Rangers from across the IB in the Pargwal sub-sector on Sunday.

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced an ex gratia of Rs 25 lakh to the family of Yadav, a government spokesperson said. He said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had spoken to Yadav’s son and assured him of a visit at the earliest.

An aunt of Yadav’s died of heart attack when she heard the news about his demise.

Angry villagers demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should “not just speak” but “take revenge on Pakistan” for the frequent shelling and killing of Indian soldiers. IANS

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BSF IG (Jammu Frontier) Ram Awtar pays tribute to ASI Sat Narayan Yadav and Constable Vijay Kumar Pandey during a ceremony on the BSF campus in Paloura, Jammu, on Sunday. PTI

“The Pakistani side resorted to unprovoked firing around 1.15 am by targeting forward duty points at the International Border in the Pargwal area. Assistant Sub-Inspector SN Yadav and Constable VK Pandey sustained injuries. Both were evacuated immediately, but succumbed to their injuries,” the BSF PRO said in a statement.

Due to shelling, 14 persons, including two BSF personnel, were injured, who were shifted to Government Medical College, Jammu, for treatment. The injured included Constable Muhammad Zakir, Constable JP Deka (BSF), Sudhakar Singh (50), Vikram Singh (35), Pooja Devi (32), Pala Ram (52), Vishal Kumar (18), Rajinder Singh (50), Bansi Lal (40), Balvinder Singh (22) and Sulakshana Devi (25).

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Posted at: Jun 3, 2018, 1:18 AM; last updated: Jun 3, 2018, 1:18 AM (IST)
Army pays tributes to soldier killed in Uri
Tribune News Service

Srinagar, June 2

The Army on Saturday paid tributes to Sepoy Raman Kumar who was killed after falling into a gorge in north Kashmir’s Uri sector in Baramulla district on Friday.

In a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment , Lt Gen AK Bhatt, Chinar Corps Commander, and all other ranks paid homage to the soldier.

The Army said the soldier made the supreme sacrifice fighting nature’s fury in Kashmir.

“Late Sepoy Raman Kumar was a part of an operational team which was serving in the formidable heights along the Line of Control in Uri and got swept away due to a landslide during patrolling. The rescue teams, through their concerted efforts, evacuated him to Rampur where he unfortunately succumbed to his injuries,” an Army statement said.

Sepoy Raman Kumar, 23, a resident of Depur village, Hoshiarpur, Punjab, had joined the Army in 2014 and is survived by his parents.

His mortal remains were flown for last rites to his native place, where he will be laid to rest with full military honours.

 

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The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre paying tributes to Maj. Kaustubh Prakash Rane, Rfn. Hameer Singh, Rfn. Mandeep Singh Rawat and Gnr. (DMT) Vikram Jeet Singh, who laid their lives in the line of duty in J&K, at Palam Technical Area, in New Delhi on August 08, 2018.

The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Subhash Ramrao Bhamre paying homage to Maj. Kaustubh Prakash Rane, Rfn. Hameer Singh, Rfn. Mandeep Singh Rawat and Gnr. (DMT) Vikram Jeet Singh, who laid their lives in the line of duty in J&K, at Palam Technical Area, in New Delhi on August 08, 2018.

The Vice Chief of the Army Staff, Lt. Gen. D. Anbu paying homage to the martyrs who laid their lives in the line of duty in J&K, at Palam Technical Area, in New Delhi on August 08, 2018.

 

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Srinagar, August 14, 2018 12:48 IST
Updated: August 14, 2018 12:52 IST
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The Army operation comes just hours after a soldier was killed in a “sniper fire” attack by Pakistan Rangers at Tanghdar Sector

The deceased soldier was identified as Sepoy Pushpendra Singh of Mathura (28), Uttar Pradesh. Mr. Singh had joined the Army in 2011 and belonged to Khutiya of Mathura District, Uttar Pradesh. He is survived by his wife and a son.

The Army spokesman said Lt. Gen. A.K. Bhatt, Chinar Corps Commander, paid tribute to the deceased soldier. The mortal remains of the soldier were flown for last rites to his native town.


The Army on Tuesday said they had killed two Pakistani soldiers in a “calibrated operation” near the Line of Control (LoC) “to contain infiltration” in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

“In a retaliatory action to unprovoked ceasefire violations and repeated attempts to facilitate infiltration by the Pakistan Army in Tangdhar Sector, the Army carried out calibrated operations on Monday night in which two Pakistani soldiers were killed,” said Srinagar-based spokesman Lt. Col. Rajesh Kalia.

The Army operation comes just hours after a soldier was killed in a “sniper fire” attack by Pakistan Rangers at Tanghdar Sector along the LoC.

A police officer said the Pakistan Rangers had committed a “violation of the ceasefire” and opened the sniper fire upon the Army posts of 20 Jat on Monday morning.

 

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Landmine blast
An army man was killed in a landmine explosion close to the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara on Saturday evening.

The deceased, identified as rifleman Dalbir Singh (27), was on a routine patrol duty at Gulab Post when the explosion took off.

 

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Posted at: Aug 25, 2018, 11:02 AM; last updated: Aug 25, 2018, 11:02 AM (IST)
Soldier killed in mine blast in Kupwara

Srinagar, August 25
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A soldier was killed in a mine blast in north Kashmir's frontier Kupwara district on late Friday, officials said.
The mine blast took place at around 10 pm on Friday when army was patrolling an area close to the Line of Control.

"A soldier of 3 JAK RIF got injured due to mine blast and succumbed to his injuries," a security official said.
The identity of the soldier could not be established immediately.

 

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Ministry of Home Affairs
27-August, 2018 14:49 IST
Shri Rajnath Singh distributes scholarship cheques to children of martyred CAPFs personnel

Scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to children for their studies

The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh distributed scholarship cheques at a function here today to 19 school going children of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation. This year funds were digitally transferred to 265 children beneficiaries by the sponsors, Sarojini Damodaran Foundation (SDF). The SDF’s contribution aims at honouring the brave soldiers and securing the future of their children. The Foundation not only provides scholarship to these students, but also helps them with guidance and mentorship.

This scholarship scheme to help the children of martyred CAPFs personnel was started in the year 2016 by the SDF. The students from class I-class IV are given a scholarship of Rs 6,000 per year, class V-VII are given Rs 9,000 and from class VIII-XII students are given Rs 12,000 per year as scholarship amount. The foundation runs two schemes namely: Vidya Rakshak and Vidya Dhan. Under Vidya Rakshak scheme, the students are given assistance till class twelfth. Under Vidya Dhan scheme, the students are provided assistance for higher studies. Till date, the Foundation has helped more than 1,500 students.

In his address, the Union Home Minister complimented Shri S.D. Shibulal, Managing Trustee, Sarojini Damodaran Foundation (SDF) for undertaking this responsibility. He said that the Foundation is performing this noble task of supporting the children of martyred CAPF personnel. He said that such tasks also help them in fulfilling their social responsibilities. The Home Minister wished the children a bright future and every success in their efforts. He said that this is a gesture of respect for the CAPF personnel who have made supreme sacrifice for the safety and honour of nation.

Senior Officers of MHA & CAPFs, Smt. Kumari Shibulal, Patron, SDF and family members of CAPF personnel also attended the function.

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The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh distributing the scholarship cheques to the school going children of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation, at a function, in New Delhi on August 27, 2018. The Union Home Secretary, Shri Rajiv Gauba is also seen.

The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh distributing the scholarship cheques to the school going children of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation, at a function, in New Delhi on August 27, 2018. The Union Home Secretary, Shri Rajiv Gauba is also seen.

The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh distributing the scholarship cheques to the school going children of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation, at a function, in New Delhi on August 27, 2018. The Union Home Secretary, Shri Rajiv Gauba is also seen.

The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh addressing during a function to distribute the scholarship cheque to the school going children of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation, in New Delhi on August 27, 2018. The Union Home Secretary, Shri Rajiv Gauba is also seen.

The Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh addressing during a function to distribute the scholarship cheque to the school going children of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles (AR) personnel, who sacrificed their lives in the service of the nation, in New Delhi on August 27, 2018. The Union Home Secretary, Shri Rajiv Gauba is also seen.

 

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Army spokesman Colonel Rajesh Kalia confirmed the killing of three militants in the operation and added that the operation was still on.
Sep 01, 2018 21:32 IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar

Two soldiers were injured in the operation that began on Friday.(HT File Photo)

A District Reserve Guard (DRG) jawan was killed and three others were injured in an IED blast triggered allegedly by Maoists on Saturday afternoon, police said.The incident took place at around 1.45 pm, when a team of jawans had been sent for a combing operation, Inspector general (IG) said.

“When the team was crossing a village, the Maoists triggered an IED, in which four of them were injured. Later, a constable Gyandhar Pradhan died and the rest were rushed to the district hospital,” Sinha added.

The DRG is a special anti-Maoist police force deployed in the insurgency-hit districts of the state.

 

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Posted at: Sep 1, 2018, 12:08 AM; last updated: Sep 1, 2018, 12:08 AM (IST)
Army officer killed in road accident
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Chandigarh: Lieutenant Vikrant Lakha, a resident of Paschim Vihar, died in a mishap in Sirsa when his Maruti Brezza collided against a stationary truck. Lakha was posted in Bathinda and was going towards his residence when in a bid to save some pedestrians, he turned his car towards the wrong side and collided with a truck. tns

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Ambala: A 35-year-old Army man committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan at his house in Ambala Cantonment on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Naik Jagmohan. He is survived by his wife and two children (a boy and a girl). The Army man took the extreme step while his family was sleeping in another room. After finding Jagmohan not in the room, his wife started searching for him and found him hanging. She raised the alarm and Army men from other quarters reached there and took him to the military hospital where he was declared dead. He belonged to Punjab. tns

 

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Naik Jasvir Singh (34), posted with the Punjab regiment, shot himself with his service rifle while on sentry duty at Maheshwar camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a police official said.

He said his colleagues rushed to the scene on hearing the gunshot and evacuated him to a nearby medical facility where he was declared brought dead.

 

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A bullet-riddled body of a Lance Naik of Assam Police, who was posted at the chief minister’s official residence here, was found in his barrack Sunday, a senior police official said.
india Updated: Sep 17, 2018 15:34 IST

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Press Trust of India, Guwahati

Soldiers, officials and local pay tribute to Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami at Bindukhatta village on Saturday. (HT Photo)


A bullet-riddled body of a Lance Naik of Assam Police, who was posted at the chief minister’s official residence here, was found in his barrack Sunday, a senior police official said.

Lance Naik, identified as Sukleswar Kathar (40), Guwahati Police Commissioner Pradip Saloi told reporters.

The incident took place around 8 pm Sunday when the Lance Naik was alone at his barrack at the chief minister’s official residence. His duty had ended at 2 pm.

After hearing gunshots, security personnel deployed at the chief minister’s residence rushed to the barrack to find the Lance Naik lying in a pool of blood with bullet injuries on his stomach, Saloi said.

Five empty cartridges were found beside his AK-47 rifle.

Kathar was rushed to the Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Civil Hospital here where he was declared dead, Saloi said.

The cause of Kathar’s death will be known only after an inquiry is conducted by the Director General of Police, Dr Kula Saikia.

First Published: Sep 17, 2018 15:33 IST

 

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Officials said the BSF jawan is suspected to have been hit by a fatal sniper shot from across the border, in Jammu and Kashmir.
india Updated: Sep 18, 2018 21:09 IST
Hindustan Times, Jammu

a BSF jawan was killed in sniper fire from across the border in Jammu region’s Samba district.

A BSF spokesman said unprovoked firing started from the Pakistan side at around 10.40 am in Samba district’s Ramgarh Sector.

A BSF party which was on domination patrolling ahead of the fence was fired upon, a BSF spokesperson said. The troops immediately retaliated.

One BSF jawan, believed to have been hit in the firing, however, could not be located for nearly 9 hours.

“The area on Pak side has a protective bundh (embankment) close to the IB. Areas on our side is undulated, marshy and having thick sarkanda (wild grass) growth. It made the immediate locating of the felled jawan difficult,” the BSF said in a late evening statement. The BSF hasn’t disclosed the jawan’s identity, reportedly because his family needs to be informed about the news first.

Through the day, senior officers in BSF’s Jammu frontier didn’t respond to calls triggering speculation that the jawan may have been abducted. A senior BSF officer, Inspector General Ram Awtar, had also rushed to the site to take stock of the situation.

“This morning Pakistan Rangers opened eight to ten rounds of small arms at a BSF party of four personnel, which had been engaged for clearing wild grass and some maintenance work near SP-1 Majra post in Ramgarh sub-sector,” had said an intelligence official earlier during the day.

It has been learnt that a flag meeting was also held between the local commanders on either side.

Meanwhile, Indian and Pakistani troops traded heavy fire on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Tuesday.

Pakistan army resorted to ceasefire violation by resorting to heavy shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Gulpur area of Poonch district.

Pak army targeted forward defence locations and civilian locations, drawing retaliation from the Indian army.

Police said, “Pakistan army initiated indiscriminate heavy firing of both small and heavy arms from 1 AM in the wee hours, which lasted over couple of hours. The army posts retaliated strongly and effectively to shelling and firing from the Pakistan army”.

There were no reports of any casualties or damages on the Indian side.

Defence sources said that the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian positions in Gulpur area at around 1am.

First Published: Sep 18, 2018 20:35 IST