The commanding officer of 42 Rashtriya Rifles Col Munindra Nath Rai and a cop were killed in Tral,jammu Kashmir while leading an operation against Terrorists. Col MN Rai is the highest ranking military official to be killed in fighting in this region.
Col Rai is from Mirzapur of UP.He has received a Yudh seva Medal on Republic Day.
This morning he received Intelligence inputs that militants were hiding in house in the are.He quickly with a small team and with the help of SOG of Jammu and kashmir Police group reached the house and cordoned it off.The terrorists fired blindly andin the indisrimante firing Col rai was hit in the temple and fatally wounded the SoG personnel and he was killed.
The radio officer who shot down both the Terrorist was also injured.
The Colonel died in the Hospital.
His fellow officers say that "He was a brave Officer who always led from the Front".
Col Rai is from Mirzapur of UP.He has received a Yudh seva Medal on Republic Day.
This morning he received Intelligence inputs that militants were hiding in house in the are.He quickly with a small team and with the help of SOG of Jammu and kashmir Police group reached the house and cordoned it off.The terrorists fired blindly andin the indisrimante firing Col rai was hit in the temple and fatally wounded the SoG personnel and he was killed.
The radio officer who shot down both the Terrorist was also injured.
The Colonel died in the Hospital.
His fellow officers say that "He was a brave Officer who always led from the Front".
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