Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 13: A pall of gloom descended in village Gurha Singhu at Shamachak today after the news of Satish Bhagat’s martyrdom spread across the village.
It is pertinent to mention here that Satish Bhagat was among 2 officers who attained martyrdom when Pak trained heavily armed terrorists tried to infiltrate in the Keran sector of District Kupwara yesterday.
According to his family sources, Satish wanted to follow the tradition of his family of joining the Army. Like his father, Satish had joined the Indian Army in the teenage to serve the nation in 2015.
He is survived by father, mother Kamlesh Kumari and elder brother.
While talking to media persons, Satish Bhagat’s father, who also served in Indian Army said that common men are not remembered but army men are always remembered by the people for years for attaining martyrdom while serving the nation.
“I am always proud of him by or after joining Army. I am not crying on his martyrdom, but on his courage and bravery, which he displayed while thwarting infiltration bid of the militants. He will always remain in the memory of the nation”, he added.
He stated that militants are also sons of their mothers, but their wrong thinking forces them to walk on the path of militancy. Good guidance can bring them back on the peace track, he added.
“We call martyrs to those, who sacrifice their lives at borders to protect the nation”, he said, adding that his son fought for the country, not for himself and he is proud of him.
Meanwhile, the villagers of Gurha Singhu demanded that Pakistan be taught a lesson for harbouring terrorists.
According to the police sources, the bodies of both the martyrs RFN Satish Bhagat and Lance Naik Ranjit Singh will arrive at their native villages Gurha Singhu at Shamachack and Burn in Bhalwal respectively tomorrow. After paying tributes, the bodies of martyrs will be consigned to flames in the evening.
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