Hamirpur jawan killed in Kishtwar encounter

Sepoy Arvind Singh, who belonged to Hamirpur district, sacrificed his life in the encounter with terrorists in the Kishtwar area of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Arvind Singh was a native of Lahar village falling in Nadaun subdivision of the district. Notably, four Army personnel were injured in the gunbattle. Two of them Naib Subedar Vipan Kumar and sepoy Arvind Singh were rushed to the nearest military hospital but they succumbed to bullet injuries. The Army officers reported that one of the soldiers died of splinter injuries caused by a grenade explosion while the other died of a bullet injury in the head.

27-year-old Arvind Singh had joined 20 Dogra regiment of the Indian Army five years ago and had got married two years ago. The martyr is survived by his wife Ikhsu and one-year-old son Riyansh.

His younger brother Parmajit Singh is also serving in the army in Jammu.

While speaking to the media, Parmajit Singh said that the news of Arvind’s martyrdom was conveyed to the family on Friday evening. He added that it was painful to lose his brother at a young age but it was matter of pride that he made the supreme sacrifice for the country.

Arvind’s father Rajinder Singh and mother Saroj Kumari were inconsolable. The body of the martyr is expected to arrive in the village today and the cremation will take place on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri have condoled the demise of sepoy Arvind Singh. The Chief Minister said that it was painful to lose a braveheart and said he would live forever in the hearts of the people. He expressed firm solidarity with the family members.