AR pays tribute to brave-hearts
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, July 29 2022:
Phundrei Battalion of IGAR (South) conducted a wreath laying ceremony to honour late rifleman Ratan Salam of 4 AR at battalion headquarters, Phundrei in Thoubal district on Friday.
According to PRO IGAR (S), Salam Monika Devi W/O late rifleman Ratan Salam along with other family members attended the ceremony.
Ratan Salam displayed exemplary courage and bravery while fighting insurgents at Khongtal in Chandel district on July 29,2020 and made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, the PRO recounted.
Mantripukhri Battalion also organised a wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the supreme sacrifice made by havildar Pranay Kalita, rifleman Ratan Salam and rifleman YM Konyak during Operation Khongtal.
All ranks of Mantripukhri Battalion paid homage to the brave-hearts and remembered their inspirational sacrifice.
The representatives of the Battalion also visited the veer naris to felicitate them and reassured them of all possible assistance required at any time from the Assam Rifles.