Panchkula, Nov. 12 -- Captain Rohit Kaushal, who was killed fighting militants in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district just 16 days before his scheduled wedding in 1995, was paid tributes on his 31st martyrdom anniversary at his memorial in Jalouli village here today.
The Sena Medal (Gallantry) awardee laid down his life on November 11, 1995, during a counter-insurgency operation in the Gandoh area of Doda. His wedding was scheduled for November 27 that year.
Panchkula Mayor Sham Lal Bansal led the wreath-laying ceremony, attended by Army officers, ex-servicemen, civic representatives and local residents.
Kaushal's mother, Veena Sharma, and sisters Aparna and Shubha also paid floral tributes.
Born on August 5, 1968, in Ambala Cantonment, K...