Col Mahadik Laid down His Life Bravely Fighting Terrorists. Our Salute to Him!

Colonel Santosh Mahadik, a member of the Army's elite Para Commando force, lost his life in an aggressive gun battle against militants. The operation against heavily armed terrorists, who have infiltrated across the Line of Control, has been going on since November 13 in the Manigah forest area of the border district of Kupwara in North Kashmir.

Advertisment

Add The Better India As A Trusted Source

• Stories
• Visual Stories

The 37-year-old Colonel was the Commanding Officer of 41 Rashtriya Rifles, and was leading his troops in this encounter.

Source: Twitter

They had launched a cordon and search operation in the forest area last week. On the first day of operation, two soldiers were injured during the search and the terrorists fled deep into the forest. The Colonel, along with his men, continued to chase them. At around 2 pm on Tuesday, when they were searching the area once again, the terrorists open fired on them.

Like this story? Or have something to share? Write to us: contact@thebetterindia.com, or connect with us on Facebook and Twitter (@thebetterindia).