The family of Brahmpal Singh, the solider who was martyred in an encounter with militants in Pulwama in Kashmir on Monday night, said they were proud that one of them had sacrificed his life for the nation.
“We are proud that one of us sacrificed his life for the country. It is the best death that a nationalist can ask for,” said Om Prakash Singh, the brother of the slain solider. Brahmpal, 35, was a resident of Sayana village in Bulandshahr district of western UP. He belonged to 22 Rajputana Rifles.
Three Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) militants were killed in the Pulwama gunfight on Monday night, and they included one who is supposed to be the nephew of the outfit’s founder, Masood Azhar, according to General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Victor Force, Maj. Gen. B.S. Raju.
“We were informed about my brother’s martyrdom by Subedar Shyam Singh on Tuesday. But we could not share the news with my mother because she is extremely unwell. His wife is also unwell, so we have not shared the sad news with her. We are waiting for the mortal remains,” the brother said.
“It is certainly a sad news obviously and every one is mourning. We will take some time to come out of this tragedy. But I also want to mention that it is something which fills my heart with pride and nationalism,” Mr. Omprakash added. He said that the mortal remians of his brother was expected to reach by Wednesday night after which the last rites will be performed.
Brahmpal joined the the army in 2003 and was posted in J&K. His father Sukhpal Singh was also an armyman. He is survived by his wife and two children.