Brave Hangpan Dada Shot Dead Four Terrorists Trying To Infiltrate Into India Before Succumbing To His Injuries

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Brave Hangpan Dada Shot Dead Four Terrorists Trying To Infiltrate Into India Before Succumbing To His Injuries


Havildar Hangpan Dada of 5 Rashtriya Rifles made his motherland proud when he laid down his life, fighting to keep his countrymen safe. The soldier fought bravely against a group of heavily armed terrorist who crossed over to Shamsabari range on the Indian side of Kashmir from PoK. Army said Dada had spotted the terrorist movement and wasted no time in leading the team to engage them in an encounter that started on Thursday and went on for 24 hours.



The 36-year-old from Arunachal Pradesh charged at the spot where terrorists were held up and ensure that two terrorists were killed on the spot and the third one after a scuffle on Friday as they slid down the hill towards the Line of Control. Another terrorist was shot dead by him on Thursday itself.

"After personally ensuring elimination of three terrorists, while being evacuated to base hospital, the braveheart succumbed to his injuries and made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty," Colonel NN Joshi, defence spokesman.

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"He displayed raw courage, unflinching grit, a presence of mind and with utter disregard for his personal safety and despite bleeding profusely, discharged his duties and made the supreme sacrifice for the nation", a Col Joshi added.

Dada, as he was fondly called by his colleagues, enrolled in the Assam Regiment of the Army in 1997, and was currently posted with the 35 Rashtriya Rifles. He is survived by his wife Chasen Lowang, daughter Roukhin and six-year-old son Senwang.

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