On Wednesday, a ceremony was held in Ranchi to honour Captain ‘Karamjit Singh Bakshi’, who lost his life in the line of duty in a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at the Line of Control (LoC) in the Akhnoor sector. The Army said, ‘Two soldiers lost their lives in a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in the Laleali area of Akhnoor Sector on Tuesday’.
Senior officials, family members and dignitaries gathered to pay their last respects to the fallen officer. Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar said, “The government is working proactively and Jharkhand is proud of the sacrifice made by Capt Karamjit Singh Bakshi. His sacrifice will not go in vain”.
Jharkhand Minister for Finance Radha Krishna Kishore conveyed the government’s condolences and paid tribute to the sacrifice made by Capt. Bakshi. He added, ‘We are also proud of the supreme sacrifice made by Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi. The State Government stands in support of the bereaved family.
According to a post on X from the Army’s White Knight Corps, the blast occurred while the soldiers were conducting fence patrol operations along the border.
The post further read, “White Knight Corps salutes and pays tribute to the supreme sacrifice of two gallant soldiers”. BJP leader Kavinder Gupta termed the incident as ‘sad’ and stated that Pakistan is frustrated seeing peace in Jammu and Kashmir.
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