15 October 2021 | A Braveheart of The Garhwal Rifles
Rifleman Vikram Singh Negi of 17 Garhwal Rifles, serving with 48 Rashtriya Rifles, made the supreme sacrifice on 15 October 2021 after being critically injured during a counter-terrorism operation in the Nar Khas Forest area of Mendhar, Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir.
On 14 October, security forces launched a search operation in the forest following intelligence inputs about the presence of terrorists. The area formed part of a sensitive operational zone near the Line of Control, where troops conducted searches to locate armed groups and prevent infiltration.
During the operation, the Army team challenged suspicious individuals and came under fire. A fierce exchange of gunfire followed as troops engaged the terrorists in the forest. Rifleman Vikram Singh Negi and Rifleman Yogambar Singh sustained critical gunshot injuries during the encounter.
Both soldiers were evacuated for medical treatment but succumbed to their injuries on 15 October 2021. Their sacrifice came during an operation in difficult forest terrain, where troops were confronting an armed threat while carrying out their assigned duties.
Rifleman Negi hailed from Viman Gaon in Tehri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand. He had joined the Army in 2016 and was survived by his parents, wife and young son. His passing brought profound grief to his family, comrades and the community he came from.
Rifleman Vikram Singh Negi's service and supreme sacrifice remain part of the history of the Army's operations in Poonch. The Honour Post pays tribute to his dedication to duty and honours his memory with respect and gratitude.
Rifleman Vikram Singh Negi, The Honour Post pays tribute to your service, courage and supreme sacrifice.
