Floral tributes paid to Capt Mirdul Sharma

Our Correspondent
Hamirpur, January 1

The district administration paid floral tributes to Capt Mirdul Sharma here on Tuesday. Capt Sharma made the supreme sacrifice on the intervening night of December 31 and January 1, 2004.

The brave Army officer was on night patrolling in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir with his troops when the nation was celebrating theNew Year.

Capt Sharma’s father Col JK Sharma (retd) said that the patrolling team was informed about infiltration from the Pakistani side. Despite darkness and possibility of an ambush, Captain Sharma decided to move ahead to protect the border. During a fierce gunfight with infiltrators, a bullet pierced the ribs of Captain Sharma from the left side and it proved fatal.

The young officer was just 26-year-old when he sacrificed his life for the nation.

MLANarender Thakur said, “Borders of the country are secure only because of our gallant soldiers. People must pay respect to the martyrs and their families who had given their children for the service of the nation.”

Deputy Commissioner Richa Verma and other officials of the district administration also paid tributes to the martyr. Many serving and retired Army personnel were present.