A moving photo of an army officer consoling the father of a colleague who attain martyrdom while on duty has left many teary-eyed. The picture of the officer embracing the father of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who was killed during an operation carried out by the armed forces in the Shopian district of Jammu & Kashmir.
Along with six terrorists, the two-time winner of the Sena Medal was killed in the gunfight with terrorists. A resident of Kulgam, Ahmad had been with the Territorial Army but was operating with 34 Rashtriya Rifles on Sunday. The 38-year-old, who had joined the Army in 2004, was once an Ikhwan and surrendered before the Indian Army and went onto become a highly decorated soldier.
Saluting the officer for his sacrifice, the ADG PI of Indian Army shared on Twitter the heart-wrenching photo captured during his funeral. “You are not alone,” he wrote.
A serving #IndianArmy officer consoling father of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad of 34 Rashtriya Rifles, who lost his life fighting terrorists in #Shopian in Kulgam district of J&K. #IndianArmy #SalutingtheBraveheart #Braveheart @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/k2Yklmf1Ev
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 28, 2018
The photo went viral and here’s what Twitterati had to say:
A serving #IndianArmy officer consoling father of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad of 34 Rashtriya Rifles, who lost his life fighting terrorists in #Shopian in Kulgam district of J&K. #IndianArmy #SalutingtheBraveheart #Braveheart @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/k2Yklmf1Ev
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/iAjeetSingh/status/1067626668523540480
No words needed…. condolences to the father of
the greatest son of the soil Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad pic.twitter.com/Z6KgF0VSrC— Pramod Waikar (@pradwaikar) November 28, 2018
https://twitter.com/MoiSherni/status/1067648663680368641
He received a 21-gun salute on Monday as his body was lowered into the grave in his hometown. He is survived by his wife and two children.
In a big boost to security operations in South Kashmir, seven terrorists, including three alleged top commanders and two Pakistani terrorists, were killed in two separate encounters between terrorists and security personnel on Sunday.
A civilian was killed and over 50 people, including an infant, were injured in the protests that followed the encounter.
Painful and Heartbreaking. :((( Prayers and More! https://t.co/vtm2E4grja
— Abhijeet kar (@karabhijeet_kar) November 28, 2018
General Bipin Rawat #COAS & all ranks salute supreme sacrifice of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, SM* & offer sincere condolences to the family. #BraveSonsOfIndia @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD @HQ_IDS_India pic.twitter.com/vYpYEwseOu
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 26, 2018
A serving #IndianArmy officer consoling father of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad of 34 Rashtriya Rifles, who lost his life fighting terrorists in #Shopian in Kulgam district of J&K. #IndianArmy #SalutingtheBraveheart #Braveheart @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/k2Yklmf1Ev
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 28, 2018
A serving #IndianArmy officer consoling father of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad of 34 Rashtriya Rifles, who lost his life fighting terrorists in #Shopian in Kulgam district of J&K. #IndianArmy #SalutingtheBraveheart #Braveheart @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/k2Yklmf1Ev
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 28, 2018
A serving #IndianArmy officer consoling father of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad of 34 Rashtriya Rifles, who lost his life fighting terrorists in #Shopian in Kulgam district of J&K. #IndianArmy #SalutingtheBraveheart #Braveheart @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/k2Yklmf1Ev
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 28, 2018
L/Nk Nazir Ahmad is said to have taken up arms against India initially, then joined the mainstream. As a part of the TA, he was already a decorated soldier awarded a Sena Medal (Gallantry). Now he leaves us as a Nation indebted. He is not just an idol 4 Kashmiris, but 4 all of us https://t.co/JRnf6CBprI
— Gautam Ramaswamy (@Capt_RamaswamyG) November 28, 2018
A serving #IndianArmy officer consoling father of Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad of 34 Rashtriya Rifles, who lost his life fighting terrorists in #Shopian in Kulgam district of J&K. #IndianArmy #SalutingtheBraveheart #Braveheart @PIB_India @SpokespersonMoD pic.twitter.com/k2Yklmf1Ev
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) November 28, 2018
