How a bleeding Satpal killed a highly-decorated Pak army captain during Kargil War
- Bharat Khanna
- TNNUpdated: Jul 7, 2024, 20:45 IST IST
Despite being shot four times, Satpal Singh managed to shoot dead Capt Sher Khan of the Pakistan army following a fierce hand-to-hand combat
Despite facing four bullets from the enemy's AK47, Satpal Singh — a sepoy from the 8 Sikh Regiment of the Indian Army — valiantly fought and killed Capt Karnal Sher Khan and three others of the Pakistan army after a fierce "man-to-man fight" that lasted several minutes during the Kargil War.
Capt Sher Khan was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest gallantry award, equivalent to India's Param Vir Chakra on the recommendation of the Indian brigade commander, Satpal's superior, who vouched for his bravery.
Capt Sher Khan was posthumously awarded the Nishan-e-Haider, Pakistan's highest gallantry award, equivalent to India's Param Vir Chakra on the recommendation of the Indian brigade commander, Satpal's superior, who vouched for his bravery.
