Rifleman Jeevan Singh Rathore of 8 Rajputana Rifles, serving with 18 Rashtriya Rifles, made the supreme sacrifice on 24 October 2024 during the terrorist attack at Botapathri in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir.
The Attack at Botapathri
On 24 October 2024, terrorists opened fire on an Army convoy travelling through the Botapathri area towards a forward post in the Afrawat range. The convoy was carrying Army personnel and civilian porters supporting duties in the forward area.
The troops retaliated, and the attackers withdrew into the surrounding forest. The attack claimed the lives of Rifleman Jeevan Singh Rathore, Rifleman Kaisar Ahmad Shah and two civilian porters, Mushtaq Ahmad Chowdary and Zahoor Ahmad Mir.
A Soldier of the Rajputana Rifles
Rifleman Jeevan Singh Rathore was serving with 18 Rashtriya Rifles, with his parent battalion identified as 8 Rajputana Rifles. Contemporary reporting stated that his last rites were performed with full military honours in his native village of Rohan in Sirsa district, Haryana.
His sacrifice reflects the risks faced by soldiers serving in remote and forested areas of Jammu and Kashmir, where personnel continue to undertake demanding security duties.
Remembering His Sacrifice
On the second anniversary of his martyrdom, The Honour Post pays tribute to Rifleman Jeevan Singh Rathore of 8 Rajputana Rifles. His supreme sacrifice at Botapathri is remembered alongside that of Rifleman Kaisar Ahmad Shah and the two civilian porters who lost their lives in the same attack.
His name and service deserve to be preserved with dignity as part of the record of India's Bravehearts.
