SRINAGAR,
June 26: Wreath laying ceremony was held at Chinar Corps, Badami Bagh
Cantonment here to pay tribute to the soldiers, who were killed in a
militant attack at Hyderpora recently.
A defence spokesman said Lt
Gen Gurmit Singh, Chinar Corps Commander and all ranks of Chinar Corps
laid wreath as a mark of honour for the brave hearts. As a special
gesture and symbol of jointness, Shri Ashok Prasad, DGP also attended
the ceremony and laid wreath on behalf of the J&K Police.
On 24
Jun, in a militant attack on the convoy of army, eight soldiers were
killed.. Among them were Hav Lalrohula from Aizwal (Mizoram), LNk Z
Lalringhetta from Mamit (Mizoram), Sep Pravin Das from Udalguri
(Assam), Sep John Lalumi Vajphei from Churachandpur (Manipur), Sep
Moanung Sang from Mokokchung (Nagaland), Signalman Yadaiah M from
Mahbubnagar (AP), Signalman Girdhari Prajapati from Balia t. (UP) and
Sep Adwaita Nandi from Bankura.
Earlier, Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Jammu and Kashmir Governor NN
Vohra, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union Health Minister Ghulam
Nabi Azad had visited the Base Hospital at Badami Bagh Cantonment,
Srinagar to honour the killed soldiers personally. The PM had expressed
that the country is proud of what Army is doing in the service of the
nation.
Names of the slain soldiers will be engraved at the Chinar
Corps Memorial and their contribution towards peace in the Kashmir
Valley will become part of the history, defence spokesman added. Lt Gen
Gurmit Singh while lauding the brave soldiers said “My heart goes out
to the families and relatives of the martyrs. May God bestow strength
to bear the loss. Chinar Corps salutes them and their martyrdom will
only strengthen our resolve to bring peace in Kashmir.” |
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