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| Army Captain's funeral to take plac |
| He was shot in the chest but not before killing two militants. A family that was celebrating his achievements suddenly finds itself in mourning.
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| INDIA
, 29-January-2008
3:10:35 AM |
| The funeral of Captain SK Chowdhary will take place in Kathua near Jammu on Tuesday. Chowdhary, whose name figured in the Republic Day awards, was killed in a gun battle with militants in Assam just a day after he was awarded the Sena medal for bravery.
He was shot in the chest but not before killing two militants. A family that was celebrating his achievements suddenly finds itself in mourning.
The 27-year-old was to get married shortly and had even applied for leave. His father, a Lt Colonel could barely hide his emotion.
''I got to know at about 3 pm. I am going to Kathua. He has done me proud. He said, 'Daddy you will be proud of me', He did that and left, he got the sena medal on 26th January and on 27th this has happened,'' said Lt Col PD Chowdhary, Father of Capt SK Chowdhary.
The body was flown in a special Air Force plane to Pathankote from where it was taken to Kathua, his native village in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Captain will be cremated with full military honours and it's not just his family that's in grief. The entire neighbourhood misses its brave soldier.
''We are proud of him. He has done his country proud. He martyred himself for his country and us. It has made our village, country and state proud,'' said Vinod Sharma, Neighbour.
It's tragic moment for captain Chowdhary's family, but he's performed an exceptional feat of bravery for which not just his family but entire country will be proud of him
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