Capt killed in terror operation

Once he drew near, he contacted his men and led them into the village, chasing the terrorists through the bylanes. The terrorists scattered and opened fire, leaving Singh open to attack from all directions. Singh returned the fire, killing two terrorists.

Throwing grenades at the fleeing terrorists, Singh got after one of them and gunned him down at close quarters. By then, he was bleeding from bullet injuries but refused to be evacuated until the operation was over. Within minutes, he died at the site of the encounter.

Colleagues recall Singh as a ‘‘motivated and daredevil youngster’’ who was inducted into 10 Para (Special Forces), known as the Desert Scorpions, at the peak of Operation Parakram. In February, Singh was part of an operation where he gunned down two terrorists.

Coming from a Rajasthani family where serving in the Army is a tradition, Singh chose the Special Forces over Jat Regiment, where his father retired as Honorary Captain.His mortal remains were flown from Srinagar on Friday morning and taken to Churu district in Rajasthan.