Army Chief Pays Tribute to Havildar Gajendra Singh Killed in Kishtwar Counterterror Operation

Overview

• Havildar Gajendra Singh, a Special Forces paratrooper, was killed during a counterterror operation in the Singhpora area of Kishtwar’s Chatroo belt.
• Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi and the White Knight Corps publicly honored his sacrifice and expressed condolences to his family.
• Reports indicate about eight soldiers were injured, largely from splinter wounds caused by a sudden grenade attack during the exchange of fire.
• The joint operation by Special Forces, the Army, police, and the Special Operations Group remains underway with the area cordoned and drones and sniffer dogs deployed.
• Security forces acted on a tip-off about two to three suspected Jaish-e-Mohammad militants, and the action forms part of the ongoing Operation TRASHI-I.