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Time of India
12-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
I will finish them off one by one: Martyred Sergeant's daughter vows to avenge father killed in Pak shelling
Live Events — ANI (@ANI) A soldier's sacrifice — ANI (@ANI) (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The air in Mandawa village hung heavy with grief and pride on Sunday as the mortal remains of Sergeant Surendra Moga arrived home draped in the airman from Jhunjhunu district was martyred during intense shelling by Pakistani forces in the RS Pura sector , one of the many flashpoints in the recent military escalation between India and amid the mourning, one voice stood out — resolute, fiery, and unwavering. Vartika, the young daughter of Sergeant Moga.'I am proud of my father,' she told ANI. 'He was martyred while killing the enemies and protecting the nation.'Recounting their last conversation, she said her father had called the family at around 9 pm the previous night. He had spoken of the drones that hovered above the border, alerting them to the ever-present danger.'He said the drones were roaming but not attacking. We didn't know that would be our last conversation,' she her grief quickly turned into defiance. 'Pakistan should be finished entirely,' she declared. 'I want to become a soldier like my father and avenge his death. I will finish them off one by one.'Sergeant Surendra Moga's death came as tensions soared between India and Pakistan following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, which killed 25 response, India launched Operation Sindoor on May 7, a series of precision strikes targeting nine terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).Pakistan retaliated with shelling along the International Border, including in the RS Pura sector where Sergeant Moga was stationed. He was killed in action while manning his post under heavy hostilities between the two nations have since led to multiple military and diplomatic escalations, including the temporary closure of several Indian airports and the deployment of additional forces along the both countries announced a ceasefire agreement over the weekend, sporadic violations continued hours after the declaration.
Hindustan Times
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
‘Last spoke at…': Daughter's emotional tribute to IAF officer killed in Pak shelling
Indian Air Force (IAF) sergeant Surendra Moga's daughter on Sunday gave an emotional tribute to her father, who was martyred in Pakistan's shelling in Jammu and Kashmir's RS Pura sector on Saturday. Sergeant Moga's daughter, Vartika Moga, said that she was proud of her father for dying to defend the country. "I am feeling proud. My father was a very good man. I'm proud that he got martyred while killing the enemies and protecting the nation,' Vartika told the media. On being asked when she last spoke to sergeant Moga, his daughter said it was last night at around 9 pm. 'Last time, we talked to him at 9 PM last night, and he said that drones are roaming but not attacking,' she said. Vartika said that she wants to become a soldier like her dad when she grows up to avenge his death from the neighbouring country. 'Pakistan should be finished entirely. There shouldn't even be a mention of Pakistan. I want to become a soldier like my father and avenge his death. I will finish them off one by one," she said. Sergeant Surendra Moga's mortal remains were brought to his native Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan on Sunday for his last rites with full state honours. India and Pakistan reached a ceasefire understanding on Saturday, agreeing to cease hostilities after days in the aftermath of New Delhi's Operation Sindoor, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the Punjab province. Foreign secretary Vikram Misri said that the ceasefire understanding was effective from Saturday, 5 PM IST. But Pakistan went on to violate the understanding by shelling along the LoC and drone activities from Jammu and Kashmir to Gujarat, the entirety of the International land border between both countries. The authorities have said that the situation was under control by Sunday morning and the hostilities had ceased. But the armed forces remain vigilant and have the order to deal with any violations in a befitting manner.
