The
following personnel of Indian Army, IAF and the DSC were martyred
during the attack on the IAF air base at Pathankot on 02 January 2016.
1. Lt Col Niranjan Kumar Indian army
2. Subedar Fateh Singh DSC
3. Hawaldar Kulwant Singh DSC
4. Havaldar Sanjeevan Rana DSC
5. Havaldar Jagdish Chand DSC
6. Lance Naik Mool Raj DSC
7. Corporal Gurusewak Singh IAF
The details of the attack could be read here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Pathankot_attack
(though there are many debatable points in the wiki article, it gives a general idea of the attack)
The details of the martyrs are as follows:-
5. Havaldar Jagdish Chand DSC
Sepoy Jagdish Chand was posted with 546 Defence Service Platoon attached with 18 Wing Air Force. On the night 01/02 Jan 2016 at 0330 hr while the individual was working on duty at Defence Service Corps lines, five to six heavily armed terrorists entered the lines and opened indiscriminate fire on the troops working in that location. The heavy firing resulted in two of his colleagues being fatally wounded. Showing presence of mind and conspicuous bravery Sepoy Jagdish Chand unmindful of his own safety ran after the closest terrorist, chased and overpowered him. Sepoy Jagdish Chand snatched the terrorist’s weapon to shoot him dead.
The details of the attack could be read here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Pathankot_attack
(though there are many debatable points in the wiki article, it gives a general idea of the attack)
The details of the martyrs are as follows:-
5. Havaldar Jagdish Chand DSC
Sepoy Jagdish Chand was posted with 546 Defence Service Platoon attached with 18 Wing Air Force. On the night 01/02 Jan 2016 at 0330 hr while the individual was working on duty at Defence Service Corps lines, five to six heavily armed terrorists entered the lines and opened indiscriminate fire on the troops working in that location. The heavy firing resulted in two of his colleagues being fatally wounded. Showing presence of mind and conspicuous bravery Sepoy Jagdish Chand unmindful of his own safety ran after the closest terrorist, chased and overpowered him. Sepoy Jagdish Chand snatched the terrorist’s weapon to shoot him dead.
He was martyred when two more terrorists in vicinity opened fire on
Sepoy Jagdish Chand killing him on the spot.
His
act was reportedly bravest of all as he snatched a rifle successfully
from a terrorist and killed him depite being unarmed himself and saved
many lives in the process as this gave them additional reaction time.
Sepoy Jagdish Chand’s actions was also a setback to the terrorists. For
his unparalled act of bravery Sepoy Jagdish Chand is awarded ‘KIRTI CHAKRA (POSTHUMOUS)’.
He is survived by his wife Snehlata, son(Rajat) and two daughters(Kiran and Tamanna).
R.I.P Dear friend
R.I.P Dear friend
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