Srinagar, 12 March 2022. Army today, paid rich tributes to Maj Sankalp Yadav and
Lance Havildar Bhonde Chandrasekhar Rupchand, who had made the supreme
sacrifice, while serving the Indian Army. In a solemn ceremony at BB Cantt, Lt Gen
Upendra Dwivedi, GOC-in-C Northern Command and all ranks paid homage to the
gallant soldiers on behalf of the proud Nation.
An Army Cheetah helicopter had crashed yesterday in Baraub area of Gurez in
Bandipora district, while on a routine mission to evacuate an ailing soldier from a
forward post. Maj Sankalp Yadav was 29 years old and was commissioned in Indian
Army in 2015. He belonged to Civil Lines, Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Braveheart is survived
by his father.
Lance Havildar Bhonde Chandrasekhar Rupchand was on a QRT duty, when the
vehicle he was travelling in, met with an accident near Kalaroos. The Braveheart had
fallen out of the vehicle and had rolled down into a valley. Immediate rescue operations
were launched and Lance Havildar Bhonde Chandrasekhar Rupchand was evacuated
to a military hospital, wherein the braveheart succumbed to his injuries. He was 34
years old and had joined the Indian Army in 2008. He belonged to Village Dongar Gaon,
Distt Bhandara, Maharashtra. The Braveheart is survived by his wife.
The mortal remains of Maj Sankalp Yadav and Lance Havildar Bhonde
Chandrasekhar Rupchand will be taken for last rites to their respective native places,
where they would be laid to rest with full military honours. In this hour of grief, the Army
stands in solidarity with the bereaved families and remains committed to their dignity
and well-being.
