Army pays tributes to slain Colonel

5 Dariya News

Srinagar 18-Nov-2015

Army today paid rich tributes to its Col Santosh Yashwant Mahadik who was killed in an encounter with militants in Kupwara yesterday.In a statement issued to KNS, defence spokesman said that the commanding a Rashtriya Rifles unit, Col Mahadik, in keeping with the highest traditions of the Indian Army, led his men from the front while engaging terrorists in a fierce encounter in Manigah Forest Area of Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday.

A Special Forces officer, awarded earlier with a Sena Medal for gallantry, Col Mahadik had led many successful counter terrorist operations in the past and was known for his patriotic fervor and passion for his profession which he took immense pride in.

In a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantt, Srinagar, the Army saluted the sacrifice of this true officer and a gentleman who lived and died by the Chetwode code that every army officer is pledged to.The Northern Army Commander Lt Gen DS Hooda, Chinar Corps Commander   Lt Gen Satish Dua and IGP Kashmir Javed Geelani laid wreath along with other army personnel of Chinar Corps in honor of the martyred officer.The Army Commander while mourning the loss said such heroes remained immortalized as a source of inspiration to the present and posterity.Reflecting similar sentiments, Lt Gen Dua said that such selfless examples, in their sacrifice, reinforce the resolve of every soldier to thwart the nefarious designs of all elements inimical to national security and that their sacrifice will not be in vain. (KNS)