Service No : IC82196H
Date of Birth : Feb 10, 1995
Birth Place : Gurgaon dist, Haryana
Service: Army
Last Rank: Captain
Unit : 15 JAK LI
Arm/Regt : The J&K Light Infantry
Operation : CI & IS Ops
Date of Martyrdom : Feb 04, 2018
Captain Kapil Kundu hailed from Ransika village in Gurgaon district of Haryana. Capt Kapil Kundu belonged to 15 JAK LI unit of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment, a Regiment known for its valiant soldiers and numerous battle honours.
A young army officer Capt Kapil Kundu, who was supposed to celebrate his 23rd birthday on 10th of Feb 2018, was a dedicated soldier and a fine officer. An alumnus of Divine Dell International school in Pataudi district, Capt Kapil Kundu was brilliant in academics during his student days. He loved cats and was also a poet penning many poems.
LoC Firing (Rajouri sector) : 04 Feb 2018
India shares a 3,323-km border with Pakistan, of which 221 km of the IB and 740 km of the LoC fall in Jammu and Kashmir. The LoC is highly active and volatile where ceasefire violations occur very often and without any warning. The year 2017, recorded the highest number of ceasefire violations in the past decade resulting in the death of 35 people, including 19 army personnel and four BSF men. In another case of ceasefire violation, Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire in Bhimber Gali sector of Rajouri district along the LoC on 04 Feb 2018.
On 04 Feb 2018, at around 3 pm Pakistan Army troops initiated unprovoked firing on Indian posts from across the border in the Bhimber Gali, prompting the Indian troops guarding the LoC to retaliate strongly and effectively. The forward Indian posts which came under attack were being manned by the troops of 15 JAK Li. The firing was not only limited to small arms or mortars, but they also used anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) in a bunker-busting role. The attack was very heavy and prompted the civil administration to close all 84 schools in Rajouri district as a precautionary measure and also activate their emergency evacuation team.
Indian Army gave a befitting reply and a fierce cross-border exchange of fire ensued. During this heavy exchange of fire Capt Kapil Kundu, who was on duty on one of the forward posts got seriously wounded along with three more soldiers of his unit. Capt Kapil Kundu and three other soldiers Hav Roshan Lal, Rifleman Subham Singh & Rifleman Ramavtar later succumbed to their injuries and were martyred. Capt Kapil Kundu was a committed soldier and a fine officer who laid down his life in the service of the nation.
Capt Kapil Kundu is survived by his mother Smt Sunita Kundu and sisters Sonia and Kajal.
The last poem penned by Capt Kapil Kundu:
पागल दीवाना
“अपने लहू से सिंचा है उन परवानों ने,
यूंही नहीं ये वादियां जन्नत कहलाती हैं
आज भी खड़ी है रुह-ए-आशिक़ इन सरहदों पे,
आज़माना है किसी को अपना ज़ोर तो आए
पूछा खुदा ने काफी कत्ल किए हैं उस जहां ने,
बोला, आशिक-ए-वतन हूं गुनाहों की हर सज़ा मंजूर है
करके नम अपने चशम, बोले निज़ाम ए आलम,
ऐसे दलेर आशिक से पहली दफा पाला पड़ा है
बोला, खुदा कतार बहुत लंबी है अभी आने वालों की,
कमी नहीं है मेरे मुल्क में उसपर मर मिटने वालों की”
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राम स्वरूप सोनी
2018 at 4:37 pmकप्तान कपिल कुंडू को सेल्यूट जो अपने वतन के लिए शहीद हो गए।
Lalu desai
2018 at 10:17 pmRealy
Rakesh Handu
2018 at 5:08 pmTribute To The Brave Soldier Of Our Country. India is proud of you. Salute
Satpal Singh
2018 at 5:21 pmHamesha hamare dilo m jinda rahoge..
Umakant Sharma
2018 at 5:35 pmRula gaya beta
Desh ka beta hai mera cap kapil kundu
Teri mahak aaj pure vatan mai hai
Jai ho jai ho jai ho
Sneha Yadav
2018 at 6:08 pmRIP, ye silsila kab tak chalta rahega pata nhi simply tribute pay ki bus 4din k bad sab normal ho jate .Why??Is anybody there to answer what is this happening repeatedly ??
Akhilesh Mishra
2018 at 6:51 pmI salute you deat brother
Shabnam
2018 at 7:26 pmSalute to our brave soldier. We all are proud of you.
Pankaj Kumar
2018 at 7:29 pmSalute to captain kundu
Garvit Rajput
2018 at 8:03 pmI am proud of our all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty and who are still standing to protect us. I also want to join the INDIAN ARMY and want to serve my motherland.
Thank You Soldiers
Saptarshi
2018 at 8:03 pmSalute to the brave heart.