10 Heart Wrenching Stories Of Soldiers Who Left Behind Their Children And Families Before They Were Martyred

The martyrdom of over 40 CRPF soldiers has shaken the nation to the core and amid the cries for revenge, the individual stories of the martyrs have left our eyes wet. But this is not the first time; India is mourning its martyrs as last three years have seen many young officers and soldiers of the armed forces martyred in the valley fighting the terrorists.

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Majority of them were either the single child of their parents who didn¡¯t even think once before sending their child to the force or they were fathers to the children who were barely months old. The stories of these soldiers who laid their lives for the nation certainly evoke of a barrage of emotions and here are 10 such martyr stories which would leave us with teary eyes.

1. Captain Pawan Kumar

Captain Pawan Kumar was just 22 when he died fighting terrorists in Kashmir Valley¡¯s Pampore on February 21, 2016. Captain Pawan was an elite Para Commando of the Special Forces and was born on army day in 1993. He was destined to be a martyr. He was single child to his parents.

O his son¡¯s martyrdom, the proud father had said, ¡°I had one child, I gave him to the Army, to the nation. No father can be prouder.¡±

2. Captain Ayush Yadav

Captain Ayush Yadav was martyred during a terror attack on army camp in Kupwara in November 2017, was the only son to his parents. Ayush had joined the service three years before his martyrdom and his father who is an inspector in UP Police called for strong Kashmir policy.

¡°We have lost our son, and he died because the government doesn¡¯t have any strong Kashmir policy. Since I am a man of uniform, I can¡¯t say much to criticise the government, but unless it comes up with a strong Kashmir policy, soldiers will keep dying the unfortunate deaths,¡± told Arun Kant Yadav to NDTV. Read More

3. Lance Naik Sandeep Singh

Lance Naik Sandeep Singh, the hero of the Surgical strike post the Uri episode in which 18 of our soldiers were killed by terrorist died fighting terrorists in the Valley in September 2018. Singh who hailed from Punjab¡¯s Gurdaspur was the part of the elite special forces which conducted the 2016 surgical strikes. He is survived by his wife and a five-year-old son. Read More

4. CRPF Soldier Rohitash Lamba

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CRPF martyr Rohitash Lamba laid his life in the recent Pulwama attack on February 14 and the news of his martyrdom descended his family and village near Jaipur into a never ending sorrow. The Rohitash was the father of two-month-old daughter and had resumed the service a few days after spending time with family. Read More

5. CRPF Soldier Ashwani Kumar

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Another martyr of Pulwama attack, Ashwani Kumar Kachi from Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh and it was his first posting in Srinagar. The 36-year-old soldier was to go home and had planned to get married. Imagine the grief of his family. Read More

6. Captain Kapil Kundu

"Life Should Be Big Instead Of Being Long," reads the last Facebook description of Captain Kapil Kundu. And he lived true to the word.

Captain Kapil Kundu would have turned 23 six days after, but instead, he chose to lay down his life along with four his soldiers in Pakistani shelling in February 2018. Captain Kapil was the only son and his mother along with the whole village in Pataudi, Haryana had drowned in tears.

"If I had another son, I would have sent him to the army too. Had my son lived for another 15-20 years, he would have done more for his nation," said Sunita Kundu, the mother of Captain Kundu. Along with Captain Kapil Kundu, riflemen Ram Avtar and Shubam Singh, and havaldar Roshan Lal were also martyred while soldier Niak Iqbal Ahmed was injured. Read More

7. CRPF Soldier Sukhjinder Singh

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Head Constable Sukhjinder Singh had spoken to the family hours before the terrorist attack which killed 42 CRPF soldiers including him and for the family which includes his parents, brother, wife and a seven-month-old son who lost his gallant father. Read More

8. Major Satish Dahiya

Major Satish Dahiya was martyred while fighting terrorist in Handwara in the Valley in November 2017. His picture with his eighteen-month-old daughter had gone viral and people had left heartfelt condolences for the martyrs.

Major Dahiya had made supreme sacrifice along with three of jawans. Read More

9. Major Akshay Girish

Recently, Major Akshay Girish Kumar¡¯s 6-year-old daughter shared what her father taught her about the Army, and it has left people teary-eyed.

The little Naina recalled what her father would tell her about the army when the mother-daughter duo had a chance to accompany him on the posting. The gallant major died a gallant death while fighting terrorist in Nagrota in Kashmir Valley in December 2016. Read More

10. Major Chitresh Bisht was to get married in 19 days

Amid the Pulwama attach furore, another soldier laid down his life while trying to defuse the bomb in Naushera sector on February 16. The 31-year-old Major was a part of the Army¡¯s Corps of Engineers and was a sanitation campaign of bomb disposal squad.

General Bipin Rawat #COAS & all ranks salute supreme sacrifice of Major Chitresh Singh Bisht & offer sincere condolences to the family. #BraveSonsOfIndia pic.twitter.com/UJcR4spd0D

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He had neutralised one mine and during an attempt to defuse another, the IED exploded and grievously injured the Major. He was rushed to hospital but couldn¡¯t be saved. He was to get married on March 7. Read More