Paratrooper Imtiaz Ahmad Thoker hailed from the Shopian district of Jammu And Kashmir. After completing his preliminary education, he joined the Army and was recruited into the Parachute Regiment of the Indian army. Later on, he joined 1 Para (Special Forces), the elite unit of
Captain Prateek Puntambekar hailed from Indore district of Madhya Pradesh and was born on 13 Dec 1984. Son of Shri Ravindra Puntambekar, Capt Prateek did not come from a family of armed forces veterans, but had the inclination to serve in the Armed Forces right
Havildar Dayal Singh hailed from Nathuwala village in Dehradun district of Uttarakhand, known for its rich martial tradition and contribution to the Indian Armed Forces. He was the son of Shri Surendra Singh and Smt Shanti Devi, and from a young age, he displayed a
Lieutenant Sushil Khajuria was born on 28 August 1985 in Samba, a district in the Jammu region of Jammu and Kashmir. He hailed from a family with a strong military background, being the son of Nb Sub Som Datt Khajuria, an Army veteran. Growing up
Naib Subedar Gurdial Singh hailed from Swamipur village of Nangal tehsil in Ropar district of Punjab and was born on 05 Apr 1966. Son of Shri Mansha Ram and Smt Krishna Devi, Nb Sub Gurdial Singh was fascinated with army life like many youngsters in
Lieutenant Navdeep Singh hailed from the Gurdaspur district of Punjab and was born on 08 June 1985. He belonged to a proud military family with a deep-rooted tradition of service to the nation. His father, Subedar Major Joginder Singh, served in the Bengal Sappers for
Major Gurphej Singh Cheema hailed from Kapurthala district of Punjab and was born in the year 1981. Son of an army veteran Col Rajinder Singh, Maj Gurphej had inclination towards the Armed Forces since his childhood. Eventually he joined the Army and was commissioned into
Lt Archit Verdia hailed from Udaipur district of Rajasthan. Lt Archit Verdia had inclination towards the Armed Forces since his childhood. Eventually he joined the Army and was commissioned into 175 Med Regt of the Regiment of Artillery, the important combat support arm of the
