Three of the 17 soldiers killed in a militant attack in north Kashmir’s Uri town belonged to Bihar and their bodies will be sent back to their respective homes for final rites on Monday afternoon, the army said. Bihar regimental centre (BRC) commandant Brig N Rajkumar said the soldier’s bodies would be brought to Varanasi and taken to the respective villages by road. That was 17 from two regiments - 6th battalion of the Bihar Regiment, and 10th Dogra. Formed in 1941, the Bihar regiment played a pivotal role to push back Pakistani infiltrators in the 1999 Kargil war. The regiment has a stellar history of service, resulting in decorations such as the Maha Vir Chakra, Vir Chakra and Ashok Chakra to jawans and officials.

Source: Hindustan Times September 19, 2016 06:33 UTC