Service No : 2673634H

Date of Birth : November 13, 1960

Place of birth : Jhajjar Dist(Har)

Service : Army

Last Rank : Havildar

Unit : 16 Grenadiers

Arm/Regt : The Grenadiers

Operation : Op Vijay ( Kargil )

Martyrdom : May 8, 1999

Hav Jai Prakash Singh

Hav Jai Prakash Singh hailed from Besalpur village in Bahadurgarh tehsil of the Jhajjar district in Haryana and was born on 13 Nov 1960. Son of an army veteran Rana Singh and Smt Pyari Devi, Hav Jai Prakash Singh always wanted to serve in the Army like his father. He eventually joined the Army after completing his school education on 23 Sep 1980 at the age of 19 years. He was recruited into 16 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry Regiment known for its brave soldiers with a rich history of various battle honours.

 

After serving for a few years he got married to Ms Kamlesh Devi. By the year 1999, he had put in over 19 years of service and had been promoted to the rank of Havildar. By then, he had served in various challenging operational areas and developed into a tough and committed soldier. 

 

Kargil War(Drass Sector) : 08 May 1999

 

During 1999, Hav Jai Prakash Singh's unit 16 Grenadiers was deployed in the Drass sector in Kargil. The unit troops were manning the forward posts in the sector along the LOC.  The LOC remained highly active and volatile with ceasefire violations occurring very often and without any warning. 16 Grenadiers was posted in Drass for the past two years, occupying two company posts at two extreme ends of the battalion's AOR (Area of Responsibility). There was an unoccupied area extending for over 20 km between the two companies. Towards the east was another vacant area of 10 km, while to the west, an area of 50 km remained unoccupied. The balance of the two companies were kept at Drass for quick reaction to any eventuality and anti-terrorist duties during the summer months. The unit troops were also engaged in counter-infiltration operations on a regular basis as the area was prone to infiltration from across the border. In the early part of May 1999, unusual movements were noticed in the Batalik-Yaldor sector and consequently, Indian Army units had commenced aggressive patrolling of the area in their AOR (Area of Responsibility). Similarly, on 08 May 1999, Hav Jai Prakash Singh was part of one such patrol in the Drass sector.

 

On 08 May 1999, Hav Jai Prakash Singh's patrol was tasked to check for the presence of intruders and also see if the snow had retreated enough for the summer positions to be re-occupied. However, while the patrol was underway, they were attacked by the enemy soldiers who had infiltrated into the area. Hav Jai Prakash Singh and his comrades took positions to counter-attack and a gun battle ensued thereafter. However, during the exchange of fire, Hav Jai Prakash Singh and his comrade Hav Padam Singh Dhama received gunshots and got seriously injured. They subsequently succumbed to their injuries and were martyred. Hav Jai Prakash Singh was a valiant and devoted soldier, who laid down his life at the age of 38 years in the service of the nation.

 

Hav Jai Prakash Singh is survived by his wife Smt Kamlesh Devi. 

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