Two soldiers martyred in encounter in Jammu Kashmir

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May 03 2020 06:50 PM
Vinod Rathore

Two soldiers martyred in encounter in Jammu Kashmir

The mortal remains of the two jawans killed in Pakistani shelling in Uri and Rampur sectors of Baramulla in North Kashmir have reached Uttarakhand. The mortal remains of Shaheed Nayak Shankar Singh (31), resident of Nali village of Gangolihat block posted in 21 Kumaon Regiment of Pithoragarh district, were brought by helicopter to the handpainted helipad of Gangolihat tehsil. Drain will be brought. At the same time, the body of Havildar Gokarn Singh (41), resident of Napad village in Munsiyari block, was lowered by an Air Force helicopter to the Munsiyari helipad.

For your information, let us tell you that the body was taken from the army vehicle to Khatera's house. Martyr was saluted by Tehsildar Dinesh Joshi and SO Ashif Khan. In the evening, the jawan will be cremated at the Ramganga Ghat in Nachni. On Friday night, Pakistani army violated ceasefire in Uri and Rampur sector of Baramulla, firing fierce fire targeting the forward posts and residential areas of the army.

In this, Nayak Shankar Singh (31), resident of Nali village of Gangolihat block, posted in 21 Kumaon Regiment of Pithoragarh district of Kumaon, and son Ganga Singh, Gokarn Singh (41) resident of Napad village of Munsiyari block were killed. Nayak Pradeep Kumar, resident of Pithoragarh and Narayan Singh, resident of Bageshwar district, are reported to have been injured in the shelling. Shaheed Shankar Singh's parents, wife and six-year-old son live in Nali village. The family is in disarray after hearing the news of Shankar's martyrdom. At the same time, the family of Shaheed Gokarn Singh currently lives in Bareilly Cantt Bungalow No. 26. After the information about Gokarn Singh's martyrdom, his wife and two children are being brought to the village from Bareilly.