Army have paid tribute to four of its soldiers, who were killed in Pulwama encounter on Monday.
In a statement here an Army spokesman said that “in a solemn ceremony at BB Cantt, Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, Chinar Corps Commander and all ranks, paid homage to the all four slain soldiers.”
Late Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, Havildar Sheo Ram, Sepoy Hari Singh and Sepoy Ajay Kumar sustained bullet injuries during the fierce operation at Pinglana in Pulwama district. They were provided immediate first aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital but, succumbed to their injuries.
Late Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, 33, had joined Army in 2011 and hailed from village Dangwal in Dehradun, Uttrakhand. He is survived by his wife.
Late havildar Sheo Ram, 36, had joined Army in 2000 and hailed from Jhunjhunu ,Rajasthan. He is survived by his wife and a son. Coming from Village Rajgarh of Distt Rewari, Haryana, late sepoy Hari Singh, 26, had joined Army in 2011. He is survived by his wife and a son.
Late sepoy Ajay Kumar, 27, hailed from village Bastikri in Meerut, UP. He had joined Army in 2012. He is survived by his wife and a son.