Assam Rifles honours brave-hearts
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 21 2022:
Mantripukhri Battalion of IGAR (South) organised a wreath laying ceremony for Nk (GD) Deb Singh Ch-hetri (G/47264) and Rfn (GD) Shailendra Bahadur Thapa (G/48986) who attained martyrdom during an ambush on December 21 in 1966 .
According to PRO IGAR (S), on the fateful day a special convoy consisting of 1 officer, 1JCO and 21 other ranks patrolling on Ukhrul-Imphal road came under ambush by unknown insurgent group.
In the ensuing heavy exchange of fire Nk (late) Deb Singh Chhetri and Rfn (late) Shailendra Bahadur Thapa sustained gunshot wounds and succumbed to their injuries, thereby laying down their lives as supreme sacrifice for the nation.