Like our Facebook Page

news details

Jawan fights valiantly to kill four terrorists before attaining martyrdom 5/27/2016 11:28:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, May 27 It was sheer grit and determination of 36-year-old Havildar Hangpan Dada that saw him fight valiantly at the 13,000-feet high Shamsabari range to eliminate four heavily-armed terrorists who infiltrated into North Kashmir from PoK before he laid down his life. Having been posted at the high range since late last year, it was the team of Havildar, who is known as just Dada, which spotted the movement of terrorists in the area yesterday and lost no time in engaging them in an encounter that went on today too. Enrolled in the Assam Regiment of the Army in 1997, Dada was posted with the 35 Rashtriya Rifles, a force carved out for counter-insurgency operations, at present. A senior Army official said today that he was injured badly in the encounter as the terrorists who crossed over from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir(PoK) were having a slight height advantage. He displayed raw courage, unflinching grit, presence of mind and with utter disregard to his personal safety and despite bleeding profusely, discharged his duties and made supreme sacrifice for the nation, the official said. He charged at the spot where terrorists were holed up to ensure that two terrorists were killed on the spot and the third one after a scuffle today as they slid down the hill towards the Line of Control. One terrorist was shot dead by him yesterday itself. The official said that the presence of mind of Dada, a native of village Boduria in far flung Arunachal Pradesh, saved lives of his team members who were coming under heavy fire from the terrorists. His body was being taken to his native village where the last rites will be conducted with military honours. The Havaldar is survived by his wife Chasen Lowang, daughter Roukhin who will turn 10 on June 30 and six-year-old son Senwang.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

'Omar misses opportunity to project himself as statesman' Redundant separatists gang up against KPs' rehabilitation BJP mantri offers olive branch to separatists, invites wrath NC taunts BJP, says it no more talks about Ek Vidhan, Ek Pradhan, Ek Nishan 139 kanal forest land encroached in Udhampur BJP ignores Jammu once again, North zone culture offices goes to Valley SKIMS Dir selection: Officials 'fudge' orders to induct influential docs in list Pak invites media persons, social activists, separatists for anti-India seminar SHO takes 'bribe' to free heroin smugglers, book rivals Parrikar sets record straight, says Army needs AFSPA Amid major quake threat, Govt caught napping on disaster preparedness NFSA, Handwara killings resonate in Assembly; NC, Congress legislators stage walk-out Omar trains guns at BJP Minister JMC terminates contract with NGO, takes over animal centre NC-Cong mulling 'joint candidate' against BJP-PDP 15 terrorists killed in 11 days in Kashmir Jawan fights valiantly to kill four terrorists before attaining martyrdom Six including two HM militants killed in two separate encounters in North Kashmir SPCB fails to act against violators Medical Superintendent at DH Shopian removed, attached

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE