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The five security forces personnel killed during an operation in Jamwa and Handwara of Kashmir exhibited a supreme sacrifice while fighting and eliminating terrorists, the Indian army said Sunday while paying its tribute and condemning their deaths.
Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, the commanding officer of the Army’s 21st Rashtriya 21 Rifle Battalion, Major Anuj Sood, Naik Rajesh Kumar and Lance Naik Dinesh Singh, and Deputy Inspector Shakeel Qazi of the Jammu and Kashmir Police were killed after more than 12 hours duration. shooting with terrorists in the Handwara district.
In a series of tweets, with messages from the Chief of Defense Staff, General Bipin Rawat, and the Army Chief, General MM Naravane, the force said that Operation Handwara highlighted the “determination of the security forces to safeguard life. of people”.
“This operation exemplified the true tradition and strong determination of #SecurityForces to safeguard the lives of citizens themselves,” he said.
The army had a special mention for Col Sharma, who was in charge of his men and had been locked up in a shootout with terrorists hiding inside a house in the Rajwar forests in the Changimulla area of Handwara.
Colonel Sharma, who is survived by his wife and 12-year-old daughter, had served in the Kashmir Valley for a long time and twice received the Sena Medal for his gallantry.
“The commanding officer who leads from the front along with other unit personnel and the J&K police have given their lives, following the motto; Service Before Self (soc), “the army said in a tweet.
“The #ArmedForces are proud of their courage as they have successfully eliminated terrorists. We salute these brave staff and express our deepest condolences for the afflicted families (sic), ”he added.
Two terrorists were also killed in the encounter that started around 3:30 p.m. M. Saturday after they took hostages inside the house.
