Sepoy Satendra Singh Yadav

Sepoy Satendra Singh Yadav hailed from Vegampur village in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh and was born on 14 Nov 1992. Son of Shri Ramgopal Singh and Smt Rajvati Devi, Sep Satendra Singh was fourth among six siblings; he had three elder brothers and two younger brothers. He completed his primary and secondary education in his hometown Vegampur and as a true patriot and a responsible son, he decided to join Indian Army at the age of 19 years to serve the motherland as well as support his family financially. Besides being a tough and dedicated soldier, he was an excellent sportsman and had been participating in various sports events from his school days.

He joined his unit after completing his training at Bangalore Training Center. His first posting was in Rajasthan where he served for a couple of years and later was posted to various places, the last one being Leh where he served for two years. Sepoy Satendra Singh Yadav was married to Ms. Suman and the couple was blessed with a daughter. By 2017, he had put in about 6 years of service and had evolved into a committed soldier. He also had gathered vast experience by virtue of participating in numerous counter-insurgency operations during his short service career.

Operation Rakshak: March 2017 (J&K)

During 2017, Sep Satendra Singh Yadav’s unit was deployed in eastern Leh and Ladakh close to the Line of Actual Control(LAC). Besides manning the posts, the unit soldiers had to undertake armed patrols regularly to monitor the area under its AOR ( Area of Responsibility). The posts were located in high-altitude areas with inhospitable weather conditions and rugged terrain. Many posts, as well as the patrol routes of the unit, were prone to snow blizzards, avalanches, and unpredictable landslides, especially during winter seasons. One such landslide struck the patrol party of the unit on 10 Mar 2017. Sep Satendra Singh Yadav was part of this military convoy along with a few of his comrades.

As a result of the sudden landslide, His vehicle which was carrying the operational stores was hit by a landslide between Karu and Tangste. He was badly injured and succumbed to his injuries and thus sacrificed his life while doing his bit to keep our border safe. A rescue team was launched immediately which managed to recover Sep Satendra Singh Yadav’ from the stream, who had sustained severe injuries. However, Sep Satendra Singh Yadav’ succumbed to his injuries and was martyred. Sep Satendra Singh Yadav’ was a valiant and committed soldier who laid down his life at the age of 29 years in the line of his duty.

Sepoy Satendra Singh Yadav is survived by his wife Suman and a daughter who was  7 days old (born on 3rd March 2017) when Satendra singh laid down his life in the service of the nation.