West Bengal, Aug 25: Army officials pay tribute to Naik Rajib Thapa
at Bengdubi military station , who was killed in ceasefire violation by
Pakistan at Nowshera sector under Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir
on 23rd August.
The killing of Naik Rajib Thapa, 34, raised the death toll in the
cross-border firing in the past week to four — three soldiers and one
civilian.
Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the
LoC in Nowshera sector and in the exchange of fire, Naik Thapa attained
martyrdom,” Defence spokesman Lt Col Devender Anand said.
He said Thapa was a brave, highly motivated and sincere soldier.
“The nation will always remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty,” Lt Col Anand said.
Thapa was a resident of Mechpara village in Jalpaiguri district of
West Bengal. He is survived by wife Khusbu Mangar Thapa, the spokesman
said.
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