Remember and Never Forget: Major Kaustubh Prakash Rane, 36 Rashtriya Rifles

Indian Army officer Major Kaustubh Prakash Rane was attached to the 36 Rashtriya Rifles battalion, which was deployed in the Gurez sector of Jammu & Kashmir and carried out counter-insurgency operations. 

Located in the Bandipora district, the Gurez sector is considered one of the remotest parts of the Kashmir Valley. Aiming to foil the infiltration bids from the Pakistani side, the sector was heavily-militarized, and soldiers were stationed on mountain-top posts to guard the Line of Control.

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On August 6, 2018, at around 1 am, around eight heavily-armed terrorists tried to sneak into the Indian territory near Govind Nullah in the Bakhtor area. The alert troops noticed their unusual movement and challenged them. Major Kaustubh Rane led his team, and a fierce gunbattle broke out. In the process, two terrorists were gunned down.

During the heavy exchange of fire, Major Kaustubh Rane and three other soldiers, including Rifleman Mandeep Singh Rawat, Rifleman Hameer Singh and Gunner Vikram Jeet Singh, were severely injured. They succumbed to injuries at the 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar the next day.

Major Kaustubh Rane hailed from the Thane district in Maharashtra. Just six months before he lost his life, in January 2018, he was awarded the 'Sena Medal'. At the end of 2018, he was to be felicitated by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation.

Major Kaustubh Rane laid down his life for his motherland on August 7, 2018. Let us 'Remember and Never Forget' this braveheart's supreme sacrifice.

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