Overview

• Sepoy Gaykar Sandip Pandurang of the 17th Rashtriya Rifles was killed during an anti-terror operation in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.
• A wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Military Hospital in Jammu, attended by senior officials from the Army, BSF, Police, and civil administration.
• Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha praised Sepoy Pandurang’s courage and sacrifice, expressing the nation’s gratitude and support for his family.
• Major General Shailendra Singh of the White Knight Corps led the tributes, emphasizing the soldier’s valor and inspiring legacy.
• The soldier’s tricolor-wrapped remains were sent to his hometown in Karandi village, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, for last rites.