Army Havildar from Naugachhia martyred in J&K terror encounter
Bhagalpur:
Army Havildar Santosh Kumar
, a resident of Bhitha village under Ismailpur police station in Naugachhia police district, was martyred during an encounter with terrorists near the Naushera sector in the Samba district of
Jammu and Kashmir
(J&K) late on Monday night.
His brother, home guard Abhinav Kumar, said the martyrdom occurred during a terrorist encounter, not due to a road accident, as some rumours had suggested. "My brother was killed in an encounter with terrorists while the Army unit was moving through the Naushera sector. The claim that they died in a vehicle accident is completely false," he said.
Abhinav added that Santosh and his unit were conducting a raid when they unexpectedly came under fire while travelling in an Army vehicle.
"The Army officials tried calling us during the night, but we missed the call. On Tuesday morning, they called again and informed us of the incident," he said.
In his 40s, Santosh had been serving in the Indian Army since 2001, dedicating nearly 24 years of his life to the nation. He is survived by his wife, Gudia Devi, three daughters aged between nine and fourteen, and a five-year-old son. "His wife was planning to shift to Bhagalpur for the children's education," Abhinav said.
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"My brother always put the country before everything else. He sacrificed his life while serving the nation," said Abhinav, adding that the family, especially their parents, sister-in-law, and children, are in deep shock. "He was a courageous man who always looked after all of us," Abhinav said.
Over the course of his career, Santosh served in several states, including Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Maharashtra, before being posted to Naushera in Jammu and Kashmir.
"He had been stationed in Naushera since 2022. He last visited us in Feb-March and was planning to focus on his children's education and family life after retirement," said Abhinav. "But fate had other plans," he added.
Santosh's eldest daughter, Diksha Kumar, recently achieved strong results in her Class X exams. His second daughter, Dipti, is in Class IX while the youngest daughter, Ishika, is in Class VII. Their son, Lakshya, was preparing for school admission.
"The entire family is devastated and awaiting the arrival of his body at our native village," Abhinav said.
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