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Pathankot attack: The brave Indian martyrs who fought till their last breath

Brave Indian soldiers faced the terrorists when heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists on Saturday attempted to storm the Air Force base in Pathankot.

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Hina Khan
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Brave Indian soldiers faced the terrorists when heavily-armed Pakistani terrorists on Saturday attempted to storm the Air Force base in Pathankot. It had triggered a day-long gunbattle in which we lost our valiant soldiers who fought for the country.

Martyrs- heroes of the motherland who laid down their lives to protect ours are:

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Lt. Col. Niranjan, National Security Guard

The 35-year-old commando, a member of NSG's Bomb Disposal Squad was martyred while defusing a grenade at the scene of the attack

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Subedar Fateh Singh, Defence Security Corps

Fateh Singh was well known as a champion shooter. He had even won India gold and silver medals at the international level during the Commonwealth Games

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Corporal Gursewak Singh, Garud Commando Force

Singh was from Ambala, he was hit during the initial round of gunfire, he continued to fight but died before medical help arrived

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Hawaldar Kulwant Singh, Defence Security Corps

He was one of the martyrs who was killed during the gunfire while fighting for the country. Kulwant Singh was from Gurdaspur

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Hawaldar Sanjeevan Singh Rana, Defence Security Corps

51-year-old Singh Rana was the sole breadwinner of his family, died after five bullets hit him in the chest when terrorists entered the air force base

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Hawaldar Jagdish Chand, Defence Security Corps

He was transferred from Leh to Pathankot a few months ago only. Chand, a cook at the base was in the kitchen when the terrorists entered and he fought for the country