Shyam Sood
Rajouri January 01 :–Like 2020, when two Indian soldiers had attained martyrdom on January 1 in Nowshera sector, the new year (2021) also begins in Rajouri district with the martyrdom of Naib Subedar Grenadier Rajinder in Baba Khori sector (Nowshera).
In 2020, Naik Sawant Sandip Raghunath & Rifleman Arjun Thapa Magar had attained martyrdom while foiling an infiltration bid by heavily armed terrorists in Kalal sector.
Pakistan Army violated ceasefire agreement twice in Nowshera sector today at 3.30 pm and at 5.30 pm respectively.
Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively both the time and forced the enemy to silent its guns.
“Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation on the LoC in Nowshera sector in J&K. Own troops responded strongly to the enemy fire” said an Army spokesman.
“In the incident Naib Subedar Ravinder was critically injured and later succumbed to injuries” he added and said the martyr was a highly motivated and sincere soldier.
Reliable sources said the Pakistan army initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with 120 mm mortars
Two mortar shells hit a forward Indian posts at about 3.30 pm and Naib Subedar received fatal injuries and sacrificed his life for the country.
Naib Subedar Ravinder was resident of village Salhawas in Jhajjar tehsil of Haryana state.
