Place of Birth: Rajouri, J&K

Service: Army

Last Rank : Rifleman

Unit : 44 RR

Arm/Regt: J&K LI

Award : SC

Date of Martyrdom : June 14, 2018

Rifleman Aurangzeb SC

Rifleman Aurangzeb hailed from Poonch in Rajauri district of J & K. He was recruited into 4 JAK Li of the famed Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment, a regiment known for its intrepid soldiers and various battle honours. After serving for some time with his unit he was deputed to serve with 44 RR battalion, deployed for counterinsurgency operations in J & K.

 

Abduction Incident: 14  June 2018

 

During 2018, Rifleman Aurangzeb was serving with 44 Rashtriya Rifles battalion with its base camp located at Shadimarg in Shopian district of J & K. The unit was engaged in counter-insurgency operations and faced challenging situations on a regular basis. The unit had undertaken a number of successful operations against the militants since the beginning of 2018.  Rifleman Aurangzeb was also part of some of these operations and was on the hit list of the militants. In one of the major operations  by the unit, Rifleman Aurangzeb was part of Major Rohit Shukla’s team that eliminated top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Sameer Tiger. This incident had angered the militants of the dreaded group and they were hatching plans to avenge the death of their top leader.

 

On 14 June 2018, Rifleman Aurangzeb had boarded a private vehicle to reach Shopian, from where he was supposed to go to his home in Rajouri district for Eid celebrations. The terrorists intercepted the vehicle as it approached Kalampora and abducted him. Later Rifleman Aurangzeb’s bullet-ridden body was found by a team of police and Army personnel at Gussu village, about 10 km away from Kalampora, in Pulwama district. He was shot in his head and neck, and his body had marks that indicated torture. The body of Rifleman Aurangzeb was later flown from 92 Base Hospital located at the 15 Corps at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar to his native place for last rites. Rifleman Aurangzeb was a gallant and committed soldier who laid down his life in the service of the nation.

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8 Comments
  • Dhrubajyoti Dutta

    2018 at 8:20 am Reply

    I have just heard your last words in youtube and my hands spontaneously raise to my forehead to give you a last SALUTE.You was born to be a BRAVEHEART. 44 R.R. will obviously bring those cowards to your feet….N I am sure about that.
    You will be remembered ..honoured by every Indian as a REAL TIGER OF KASHMIR .

    JAI HIND

  • Munish Luwang

    2018 at 12:16 pm Reply

    We lost a brave soldier may your soul rest in peace. Jai hind.

  • Randeep Singh

    2018 at 11:06 am Reply

    A big salute to great braveheart. Really you are the REAL TIGER OF KASHMIR. Salute to sir . Jai Hind

  • Sankalp malagi

    2018 at 8:35 am Reply

    Proud of you sir

  • Deepak B

    2018 at 6:29 pm Reply

    You are truly a great man Sir.
    We salute you.
    You will live in our hearts.

  • Vaishali vishwanath Khemka

    2018 at 3:40 pm Reply

    My hands tremble thinking about the family who awaiting their son for Eid celebrations….those cowards knew they can never fight our army men on the battlefield and that’s why they abducted him….Our army won’t let his sacrifice go in vain…Jai Hind !

  • Shyam Sunder Sabharwal

    2019 at 6:17 pm Reply

    Country is indebted to you.

  • S.S.Abbas

    2019 at 6:29 pm Reply

    I salute your martyrdom sir jai Hind

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