Constable Sri Gopal served with the 43rd Battalion of the Border Security Force. On 17 October 2003, he made the supreme sacrifice while fighting terrorists in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. His name appears alongside other fallen personnel in the BSF memorial issued in remembrance of those who gave their lives in service.
At the time, the operational environment in Jammu and Kashmir required security personnel to undertake counter-terrorist duties under the constant possibility of armed confrontation. Such assignments demanded alertness, discipline and a willingness to face danger in the course of protecting the region. Constable Gopal's service in Srinagar placed him among the BSF personnel who bore these responsibilities.
Born on 1 September 1968, Sri Gopal served as a Constable in the 43rd Battalion BSF. The memorial identifies 17 October 2003 as the date of his martyrdom and Srinagar as the place where he made the supreme sacrifice. It does not describe the details of the particular encounter, so the account remains focused on the confirmed information rather than assigning him actions that the supplied material does not establish.
Remembering Constable Sri Gopal means preserving the record of a member of the Force whose life ended while confronting terrorism in the line of duty. His sacrifice forms part of the collective history of BSF personnel who served in Jammu and Kashmir and whose names continue to be honoured by their Force and the nation.
