Service No : 20002513H
Date of Birth : 18 Nov 1991
Place of Birth: Spiti dist (HP)
Service: Army
Rank :Sepoy
Unit : 62 RR/Dogra Scouts
Arm/Regt : The Dogra Regiment
Operation : CI & IS Ops
Date of Martyrdom: Aug 3, 2017
Sepoy Tanzin Chhultim was born on 18 Nov 1991 in Karpat village of Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. He joined the Army in Sep 2012 and had developed into a disciplined and committed soldier. After serving for a couple of years with his parent unit, Sep Tanzin was deputed to serve with 62 RR battalion deployed in J & K for counter insurgency operations.
Shopian Operation : Aug 03, 2017
On the late night of 2nd August 2017, Sep Tanzin’s unit received information from the intelligence sources about the presence of terrorists in Zaipora area of Shopian district. It was decided to launch an operations against the terrorists and deal with the threat. Sep Tanzin was part of the assault team led by Maj Kamlesh Pandey that reached the suspected area and launched the search and cordon operation. At around 2 am on 3rd Aug, while the operation was underway, the troops of 62 RR came under attack from the terrorists, firing from vantage points.
A fierce gun battle ensued thereafter with heavy exchange of fire. Three soldiers including Maj Kamlesh Pandey and Sep Tanzin were injured, who were rushed to Army’s 92 base hospital in Srinagar. Sep Tanzin succumbed to the injuries, en-route to the hospital and was martyred. Sep Tanzin was a gallant and committed soldier who laid down his life in the line of his duty, living up to the highest traditions of Indian Army. Sepoy Tanzin Chhultim was unmarried and is survived by his mother Smt Tanzing Angmo.
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brig dhingra
2017 at 11:58 pmMay u RIP
Ur colleague
Krishna Kumar Singh
2017 at 1:56 pmशहीदों की मज़ार पर लगेंगे हर बरस मेले
वतन पे मरने वालों का यही बाकी निशां होगा
Krishnan Chhabra
2017 at 8:52 pmGreat souls who protect us at the borders sacrificing their life and familes. We our gratitude to them and their families.
Indranil
2017 at 9:18 pmश्रद्धांजलि। जय हिंद।
Jagadeesan
2017 at 11:01 amSalute to your brave sacrifice to the country brother.
purushottam singh
2017 at 6:15 pmI salute you. you in line of duty sacrificed ur life so that we could live safely. My deep gratitude to your parents and family.
Capt Puran Singh Bal, Veteran Ex Indian Navy
2017 at 6:26 pmSalute to the departed brave hearted martyr. RIP! Jai Hind
Aakash kumar
2017 at 9:18 amProud on sir…
RIP…
Col RK Satyan(Retd)
2017 at 3:26 pmSalute to your parents who gifted you to India.
Srinath S Heragu
2017 at 3:58 pmHats off to a noble and daredevil soul of India