New Delhi: Three soldiers of the Indian have been martyred in the Parghal area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.
In the early hours of 11 Aug 2022, alert sentries of the Indian Army post at Parghal, District Rajouri, (J&K) detected suspicious people approaching their post. They were taking advantage of the inclement weather and dense foliage.
The sentries challenged the two terrorists who threw grenade while attempting to gain entry inside the post. However, alert troops cordoned the area and engaged them in a fire-fight thereby pinning them.
In the ensuing encounter, two terrorists were neutralized. Six soldiers of Indian Army were injured in the operation out of which, three brave hearts succumbed to their injuries while repulsing this suicide attack by terrorists.
The valiant soldiers made the supreme sacrifice upholding the highest tradition of the Indian Army. The soldiers who lost their lives in the line of duty were.
• Sub Rajendra Prasad, resident of Village- Maligoven, PO- Kashim Pura, District- Jhunjhunu (Rajasthan).
• Rifleman Lakshmanan D, resident of Village- T Pudupatti, PO- Thummakundu, District- Madurai (Tamil Nadu).
• Rifleman Manoj Kumar, resident of Village- Shahjahanpur, PO- Chandpur, District- Faridabad (Haryana).
