AR offers tribute to brave-hearts
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 23 2024:
Assam Rifles on Wednesday held a wreath laying ceremony for Sub (GD) Baldev Kumar, Hav (ORL) Susarjit Barla, Rfn (GD) Mahesh Singh, Rfn (GD) Bhupender Kumar, Rfn (GD) Pawan Singh and Rfn (GD) Akhilesh Kumar Pandey of 29 Assam Rifles, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation.
On May 22, 2016, a QRT team was moving to Battalion HQ from Shiv Mandir.
The vehicles of the QRT came under heavy fire of terrorists.
The QRT also retaliated and forced the terrorists to retreat.
However, in the exchange of fire, the JCO, NCO and the four ORs were grievously injured and succumbed to their injuries, said a release of PRO IGAR (S), adding that Assam Rifles honoured the bravehearts by paying homage at the War Memorial.
The ceremony also had a motivational speech delivered by the commanding officer to all ranks, narrating the story of the bravehearts' sacrifice in the service of nation.
Two officers, two junior commissioned officers and 30 other ranks of Assam Rifles paid tribute by laying wreath and according a guard of honour for the fallen heroes, the PRO informed.