Army holds ceremony in Delhi in honour of 1948 martyr in Nowshera sector

New Delhi,July 27- Army today held a special ceremony at Amar Jawan Jyoti New Delhi in the honour of Martyr late Deputy Lal  Vrc ,  for his bravery &supreme sacrifice in Nowshera- Rajouri sector during Indo Pak war of 1947-1948 . 

Originally hailing from village Dhar Darachh, Tehsil Palandri( POJK) , the family of the martyr Deputy Lal is presently settled in Sunderbani district.Rajouri.He was martyred at a very young age of around 27 years as bachelor, while fighting Pak army under “Operation Gulab” In Nowshera sector,to recapture Indian territory of POJK from Pak.

He laid supreme sacrifice on 15 th June,1948,by display of exemplary courage least caring for his life, inflicting huge casualties upon the enemy in a close fight, for which he received the first gallantry award of Vir Chakra of 16Field regt of artillary, posthumously. The vir chakra was delivered to his brother Hav Radha Krishan by the then Sadar e Riyasat  of J&K ,Dr Karan Singh on, 26 Jan, 1950.

Today, a special wreath laying ceremony was held by the army authorities at Amar Jawan Jyoti,in New Delhi in which next of kin of martyr including Ravinder Sharma Ex- MLC , his nephew laid the wreath with full military tradition, alongwith his brother Ashok Sharma & son Aman Sharma, in the presence of large number of people besides army & airforce officials. 

The citation of the martyr was read in the ceremony and his supreme sacrifice was remembered. The family members paid homage to the martyr. 

Earlier the next of kin was given an appointment for interaction with Additional Director General Artillary Maj General Avadh Yadav , in which Mr Ravinder Sharma suggested various measures for recognition of martyrs and inspiration of futre generations. He lauded the gesture of army authorities for such a ceremony after 75 years.