Saurabh Kalia
Indian Army officer killed during the 1999 Kargil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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CaptainSaurabh Kalia (Punjabi pronunciation: [saurabha kālī'ā]; (1976-06-29)29 June 1976 – (1999-06-09)9 June 1999) was an officer of the Indian Army who was killed during the Kargil War while being held as a prisoner of war by the Pakistan Army. He and five soldiers in his patrol group were captured by Pakistani troops following a gunfight at the Line of Control and tortured prior to their execution.
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Saurabh Kalia | |
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Born | (1976-06-29)29 June 1976 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
Died | 9 June 1999(1999-06-09) (aged 22) Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir (now Ladakh), India |
Allegiance | Republic of India |
Service/ | Indian Army |
Years of service | 1998–1999 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 4 Jat |
Battles/wars | Kargil War (POW) |
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