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BSF man gets warm welcome on returning from Op Sindoor
Kanpur: The Jindapur Kannauj residence of BSF head constable Brij Mohan Singh Yadav, who was injured in Pakistani shelling and a drone attack during
, is bustling with people visiting him to commend his valour.
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He returned from Jammu on Sunday. Although experiencing some discomfort, he cheerfully narrates the events of May 10.
In his conversation with TOI, he indicated that the Indian Army's robust response deterred further Pakistani aggression.
Describing the May 10 incident, he told TOI that around 5am, their position at the RS Pura sector of the Jammu international border faced enemy attacks through cross-border shelling and drones.
He and his colleagues, including sub inspector Mohd Imtiyaz, took defensive positions.
"There were 11 of us, including 7 from the BSF's 7th battalion G company and two Army Riflemen. We managed to shoot down several enemy drones with our machine guns, but suddenly, during the firing, a drone's shell exploded and fell on us. This resulted in the martyrdom of three individuals: BSF's SI Mohd Imtiyaz of Bihar, constable Deepak Chingakham of Manipur, and an Army Rifleman Sunil Kumar of Jammu," he said, adding, "In the same attack, I sustained a jaw injury and was hospitalised.
My injury has now healed significantly. Upon returning to my village, I was overwhelmed by the reception I received from Etawah railway station to my village Jindapur." His son Anmol Yadav, a student, says that his mother Girja Devi, sister Khushi and other family members got anxious upon learning about the casualties in his father's unit and his injury on May 10. A subsequent video call from the Command Hospital in Jammu provided some relief.
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"Everyone is proud of him for teaching the enemies a tough lesson, but we also feel sorrow for his comrades who were martyred," he said. Recalling the recent weeks, Brij Mohan's wife said tearfully, "We couldn't sleep properly until we saw him on the video call. Those days of uncertainty were unbearable." Since his return, the villagers have been visiting him bringing fruits and sweets as tokens of respect. Students and teachers from the nearby govt and private schools also visited him after his return.
