Captain Baldev Singh (retd)
Nurpur, January 16
Captain Baldev Singh (retd), a freedom fighter died at his native Jonta village near Nurpur last evening. He was 95. He was cremated with guard of honour from the state police. Former MLA Rakesh Pathania, Deputy Superintendent of Police and tehsildar, Nurpur, paid their tributes to Capt Baldev Singh. Captain Baldev Singh had served in the Azad Hind Fauj before independence. He hoisted the tricolor at Moyeerang in Imphal on April 4, 1944. He was subsequently dismissed from the service. He was honoured with ‘Tamarpatra’ by the President of India. — OC
Most Read In 24 Hours
Don't Miss
View All
Top News
Canada a ‘rule-of-law country’, says PM Trudeau after arrest of three Indians in Khalistani activist Hardeep Nijjar killing
Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was shot dead outside a gurdwara...
Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: Probing Indian officials too, say Canadian cops
Day after 3 arrests, S Jaishankar terms such incidents their...
Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: Of 3 held in Canada, two have no criminal record
Tose arrested have been identified as Karanpreet Singh (28),...
Attack on IAF convoy in J-K’s Poonch: Massive search operation under way to trace terrorists in Surankote area
Terrorists are believed to have fled into a forest after the...
'Rail Roko' protest: 55-year-old woman farmer dies at Shambhu railway station in Punjab's Patiala
Balwinder Kaur was part of a jatha of Kisan Mazdoor Sanghars...
