Nation pays homage to Pathankot Martyrs
posted on Jan 4, 2016 @ 1:44PM
Today, India pays homage to martyrs of Pathankot. Garud Commando Gursewak Singh, Lt Colonel Niranjan Kumar, Subedar Fateh Singh, Sepoy Sanjeevan Singh, Sepoy Jagdish Chandra, Havildar Kulwant Singh and Sepoy Mohit Chand are among killed in this operation. Their funeral ceremonies were conducted with full military honors in their native places. People came in large numbers to pay homage and bid goodbye to the martyrs.
Gursewak Singh got married to Jaspreet Kaur in last November only. His widow and mother Amrik Kaur were inconsolable.
Lt Colonel Niranjan Kumar was a member of the National Security Guard’s bomb Disposal Squad. He was a native of Elambulassery near Mannarkkad in Palakkad in Kerala state. Niranjan is survived by wife Radhika and their two-year-old daughter. He was killed while defusing a live grenade from the body of dead terrorist.
His father Shivarajan E.K also served Indian Army as Lt. Colonel. He tried to contact him while the operation was going on and his son replied “Dad! I am on an operation,” and hangs up the phone. They are the last words he heard from his beloved son.
Subedar Major Fateh Singh (51) won gold and silver for India at first Commonwealth shooting championship in 1995. He retired from Dogra Regiment in 2009 and joined DSC. He was posted to Pathankot two years ago.
Havildar Kulwant Singh (49) was from Gurdaspur district of Punjab. He joined the army at the age of 19. He retired from the army in 2004 and joined Defence Security Corps in 2006. He is survived by mother, wife and two sons.
Havildar Sanjeevan Singh Rana (51) was from Himachal Pradesh. He was killed during military operation on the first day. He is survived by wife and three children. He also he retired from Dogra Regiment in 2009 and joined DSC. His father, Rattan Rana also served in army.