I was watching news and suddenly a name was shown . I looked again with disbelief ... But it was there ...Lt col SANKALP KUMAR . I called the Officer with whom I had met him. He knew Lt Col Sankalp Kumar...and with emotions told me this about him . When I came to know the name... It brought back memories of Apr 2003... 92 Base Hospital Srinagar... Myself and Sankalp lying next to each other in ICU... Both were recently operated. He got gun shot wounds... I was badly injured in grenade and IED blast... His injuries were peculiar - Got a burst of AK on his stomach... Some of which hit the magazine he was carrying and live rounds were extracted from his belly. His parents came over and would always talk to both of us. Even in ICU he was full of fun and his never ending jokes caused a lot of pain as both of us had over 40 stitches on the stomach...... He was a soldier in the truest sense! Its officers like him, we need... Lt Col Sankalp Kumar, martyred in the line of duty today. He was already a Battle Causalty. Not recommended to serve in Field Area. But he volunteered to serve in Kashmir for the love of his paltan - 24 PUNJAB, since they moved there. THATS THE CHARACTER OF INDIAN ARMY OFFICERS AND JAWANS. Saluting the brave officer and JCO and jawans who fought valiantly and gave their life for the Nation . God bless his soul! With --- Ajay Singh Rathore
Posted on: Sat, 06 Dec 2014 07:38:50 +0000