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Siachen glacier veteran dies in gun battle with Pak terrorists
JCO Naib Subedar Chunni Lal, was killed on Sunday even as he shot down five intruding terrorists near the Line of Control in Northern Kashmir.Lal, belonging to the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, displayed exemplary courage and leadership when he charged at a group of heavily-armed terrorists who had sneaked across the LoC on Sunday night. According to official reports, Lal was heading a party of troops, which had trapped all escape routes of intruding terrorists when he found that another group was attempting to join the fight to break the cordon. "Sensing the criticality of the situation and threat to life of his fellow soldiers, Chunni Lal, with total disregard to personal safety charged at the terrorists killing three terrorists with his bayonet and gunning down two others, before falling to bullets. According to reports, 'this act of great bravery, leadership and supreme sacrifice by Subedar Chunni Lal not only resulted in elimination of five Pakistani terrorists, but also saved the lives of fellow soldiers under his command.' He had played a key role in 1987 in capturing the now famous Bana Post at 21,153 feet on the Siachen glacier. He had been decorated with the Vir Chakra, the country's third highest gallantry award, and the Sena Medal. His wife Chinta Devi and two children - a 16-year-old son and an eight-year-old daughter - survive him. Posted by: John Frum 2007-06-25 |
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