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Kupwara 26 Dec 23: In line with the Armed Forces rich legacy of honouring it’s fallen heroes, Kupwara Terriers organised a wreath laying ceremony at Patahirri Garrison, Kupwara to commemorate and honour the sacrifice and martyrdom of Late Lt Col K S Natt, SM of 160 Inf Bn (TA) (H&H) JAK RIF.
Lt Col Karanbir Singh Natt, Sena Medal, was in coma for last eight years after sustaining serious injuries in an encounter with terrorists in Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir in 2015. The Officer passed away on 24 December in Military Hospital, Jalandhar.
Late Lt Col K S Natt, SM was posted with 160 Infantry Battalion Territorial Army at the time of encounter in November 2015 while leading a combing operation against terrorists holed up in a densely forested area of Manigah, Kupwara.
During the search, the Officer along with his party approached close to the location of terrorists. Suddenly he was charged by a Fidayen terrorist and was grievously injured. However, despite his injuries and without any concern to his own safety, he advanced towards the terrorist’s location and eliminated him. The Officer was evacuated from the encounter site on priority to 168 MH Drugmulla, and after being treated at 92 Base Hospital, Srinagar and Army’s R & R Hospital, Delhi was shifted to MH Jalandhar where he was in a comatose state since 2015. He breathed his last on 25th Dec 23 at Military Hospital Jhalander.
Lt Col Natt was originally commissioned as a Short Service Commissioned Officer in The Brigade of Guards in 1998 and served in the regular Army for 14 years before being relieved in 2012.He joined the Territorial Army following his completion of service as a Short Service Commissioned Officer.
Dy GOC 28 Infantry Division laid the wreath on behalf of GOC 28 Infantry Division.CO, Kupwara Terriers and other Officers and troops of the unit also laid wreaths followed by two minutes silence as a tribute to the ultimate sacrifice of the brave heart at the unit war memorial.
