Kupwara attack: Escaped death twice, braveheart solider guns down 2 militants

Srinagar, April 27

When his camp came under fire from militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara on Thursday, gunner Rishi Kumar, who was on a sentry duty, single-handedly killed two assassins and injured the third as he gave death the slip twice.

Three militants stormed the army camp in Kupwara at around 4 am killing three personnel, including an officer, and injuring seven.

As the militants fired indiscriminately and started advancing in the camp, Kumar, of Field Artillery Regiment, observed them approach and waited for them to come within close range.

"He then engaged them and was hit on the head but was saved by a bullet-proof patka. However, the impact caused him to fall down. He immediately recovered and fired back to kill the two terrorists," an army official said.

Running out of ammunition, he moved out of his bunker and tried to pick the weapons of the slain terrorists to engage the third.

The third terrorist, however, fired and injured him and managed to escape.

Kumar has suffered injuries from splinter and is admitted to 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar. He is from Ara in Bihar and has eight years of service.

"Rishi has shown the indomitable spirit of Indian soldier," the official said. — PTI