Service No : IC63823P

Date of Birth : Feb 28, 1983

Birth Place : Bhiwani, Haryana

Service: Army

Last Rank: Major

Unit : 659 Army Av Sqn (R&O)

Arm/Regt : 54 Gorkha Regiment

Operation : CI & IS Ops

Date of Martyrdom : Nov 30, 2016

Major Sanjeev Lathar

Major Sanjeev  Lathar  was born on 28th  February 1983 in Vidya Nagar of Bhiwani district in Haryana. He did his schooling from Kunjpura Sainik School and Bhiwani Bal Bhavan Public School. In 2000, he got selected to NDA and was commissioned in 2004 in the Gorkha Regiment. After serving for few years in his unit Maj Lathar  got selected for the air wing of the Army and was sent for the flying training. He got trained as a helicopter pilot and later got posted to 659 Army aviation squadron engaged in air  recce and observation of sensitive border areas.
 
 
Major Sanjeev Lathar was passionate about flying and soon evolved into an ace pilot having skills to undertake various operational missions. He also served as an instructor with the responsibility of training many young officers. In 2006, he got married to Shalini, the daughter of Jagraon Mann, a resident of Dadri.
 
 
Helicopter Crash at Siliguri: 30 Nov 2016
 
 
During 2016, Major Sanjeev was serving with  659 Army Aviation Squadron based in West Bengal. The unit was based in Sukna military base about 10 kms from Siliguri in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. On 30 Nov 2016, Maj Sanjeev along with his co-pilot Maj Arvind Bazala was tasked for an operational  mission along the eastern border. The missions undertaken by 659 Army Aviation Sqn usually included the information gathering by recce and observation of critical border areas for analysis by the Trishakti Corps HQs based at Sukna military base.
 
 
Maj Sanjeev took off for the mission as planned in the Cheetah helicopter. The Cheetah is a single-engine helicopter , of 1970s vintage and derived from the French Alouette. The mission was uneventful for the most part but when the helicopter was nearing to the base, it developed a technical snag. The engine malfunctioned at about 100 Ft from the ground and the aircraft lost control with the ATC. The helicopter crashed and Maj Sanjeev and the co-pilot Maj Arvind Bazala got severely injured, who later succumbed to their injuries. Maj Sanjeev was due for his promotion to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel  in June next year but the fate had different plans for him. Major Sanjeev Lathar was a proficient pilot and a dedicated soldier who laid down his life in the service of the nation.
 

Major Sanjeev Lathar  is survived by his father Shri Mahendra Singh Lathar, mother Smt Santosh Devi, wife Smt Shalini, two daughters  Sahani and Fairy and two sisters Babita and Sunita.

  • Cheetah chopper of Maj Lathar that crashed
  • Maj Lathar's family
  • Maj Sanjeev Lathar
  • Major Sanjeev Lathar wih his wife Shalini
  • Maj Lathar with his daughter
  • Major Lathar's last journey
  • Major Lathar
  • The ill fated helicopter of Major Sanjeev Lathar
  • Maj sanjeev Lathar's last rites at jind in Haryana,
  • People line up to pay tributes to Martyr Maj Sanjeev Latharat in his village
  • Maj Sanjeev Lathar with his daughter
  • Major Sanjeev Lathar with his wife Shalini
  • Army's last salute
  • The last journey of Major Lathar
  • Paying last respects to the martyr Maj Lathar
  • The mortal remains of martyr Maj Sanjeev Lathar in Bhiwani at his his residence
  • The village mourns the death of Major Lathar
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  • Major Sanjeev Lathar in happier times with his wife Shalini
  • Major Sanjeev Lathar with his Family
  • Major Sanjeev Lathar, mortal remains reach his village
  • Major Sanjeev Lathar's last journey
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2 Comments

  • Nilesh kumar tiwari

    2023 at 10:34 pm Reply

    Major Sanjeev lather was very good officers and I served two years under his command ,he was my adjudant 668 sent avation in भटिंडा कैंट

  • Harshvardhan

    2025 at 2:45 pm Reply

    Jai Hind Sir♥️
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