Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa from Uttarakhand martyred during ceasefire violation in J&K
Another soldier has been martyred while protecting the country. Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa, a resident of Rajawala (Sahaspur), Dehradun, has been martyred in the shelling by the Pakistani Army in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was stationed in the Third Gorkha Rifles.
Since the removal of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir by the Government of India, there is a nefarious act by the neighboring country of Pakistan. This has increased the stress on LAC. Meanwhile, the army soldier Sandeep Thapa kept on his duty and laid down his life while protecting the country. The dead body of the martyred soldier is likely to reach his ancestral home by Sunday. The martyr will be cremated with military honors after the last darshan at the residence.
Picture of Indian Army Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa who lost his life in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in NOWSHERA Sector, RAJOURI, #JammuAndKashmir, earlier today. 35-yr-old Sandeep Thapa belonged to Rajawala village of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, & is survived by his wife, Nisha Thapa pic.twitter.com/DRac8PkZqf
— ANI (@ANI) August 17, 2019
According to the information received, the Gorkha Rifles soldier Sandeep Thapa was presently posted in Nowshera sector of Rajouri. Around 6.30 am on Saturday morning, the Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire and opened heavy fire on the border and fired mortars. The Indian Army also gave a befitting reply and destroyed a post by the Pakistan Army. Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa was seriously injured in the unprovoked shelling by the Pak Army. The injured jawan was admitted to the nearest army hospital for treatment, where he died during treatment. The dead body of the martyr is likely to reach his ancestral home by Sunday.
On receiving the news of the martyrdom of Sandeep Thapa mourning broke out in his house. The relatives of the martyr are in a very sad condition. On receiving information, his relatives also reached his residence to console the family.
Chief Minister expressed grief
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat also expressed grief over the martyrdom of Lance Naik Sandeep Thapa. CM said that “Uttarakhand’s son Sandeep Thapa has sacrificed for the country in Pakistan’s firing on the border. I bow down to the martyred jawan. Praying to console the martyrs’ families, I assure them that we all stand with them in this hour of grief.”
