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Indian Army soldiers martyred during Galwan Valley clashes with China

Twenty Army personnel on June 15 night were killed in action in the violent face-off between Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh.

Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu (1)

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Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu (1)

Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu, one of the martyrs hailed from Suryapet town in the Nalgonda district (Telangana) and was the Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar Regiment. He was posted on borders for over a year and a half.  Yesterday, while talking to Colonel Babu's mother, she said she is proud of her son's sacrifice but is also sad at losing her only son.

Martyred Colonel's mother Manjula said, "I'm proud of my son who gave the supreme sacrifice for motherland but as a mother, I'm sad today." She added that he's her only son.

Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu (2)

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Colonel Bikumalla Santosh Babu (2)

Colonel Babu is survived by wife Santoshi, a 9-year old daughter Abhinav and a 4-year old son Anirudh.   

K Palani (1)

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K Palani (1)

Havildar (Gnr) K Palani hailed from Madurai (Tamil Nadu). He has left behind two kids and had served the Indian Army for 22 years.  His father-in-law Nachiappan said that they were informed of his death during the early hours. "An Army official from Rajasthan called and informed us. He had even come to this very house in our town in January this year. The family is fully dependent on his income” said Nachiappan.

 

K Palani (2)

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K Palani (2)

Palani's father-in-law Nachiappan informed that Palani had two schoolgoing kids - a son who is studying in 6th grade and a daughter who is in her 3rd grade. The slain soldier’s wife is a degree holder and works as a clerk at a college in the Ramanathapuram district. 

Earlier yesterday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced a solatium of Rs 20 lakh for the family and also offered a government job (based on qualification) for the next of kin. 

Ganesh Hansda

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Ganesh Hansda

Sepoy Ganesh Hansda hailed from East Singhbhum in Jharkhand.  

Sunil Kumar

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Sunil Kumar

Havildar Sunil Kumar was a native of Patna (Bihar).  

Kundan Kumar Ojha

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Kundan Kumar Ojha

Sepoy Kundan Kumar Ojha was from Sahibganj in Jharkhand.  

Kundan Kumar

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Kundan Kumar

Sepoy Kundan Kumar hailed from Saharsa in Bihar.  

Jai Kishor Singh

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Jai Kishor Singh

Sepoy Jai Kishor Singh was from Vaishali (Bihar)  

Ganesh Ram

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Ganesh Ram

Sepoy Ganesh Ram was a native of Kanker in Chhatisgarh.  

Bipul Roy

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Bipul Roy

Havildar Bipul Roy who has left behind wife Rupa Roy and daughter Tamanna hailed from Meerut City in Uttar Pradesh  

Aman Kumar

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Aman Kumar

Sepoy Aman Kumar was a native of Samstipur in Bihar.

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