The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat has expressed deep sorrow on death of Suraj Singh Topal, the army Jawan who laid down his life in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday night. Topal was a resident of Falot village in Chamoli district. His mortal remains are being transported to his native place. According to the reports, a fierce gun battle occurred between the militants of Jaish e Muhammad in Samboora Village of Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday night. One terrorist was also killed in the operation while army lost two soldiers.
Father of Suraj Singh was also in the army. The brave -heart was only 25 years old. In his message CM Rawat has said that one more brave son of Uttarakhand has sacrificed his life for the country. He said that his sympathies are with the family members of the soldier. Rawat also assured that the state government would offer every possible help to the family of the martyr.