The Martyr of Gurez Valley Sepoy Moorthy N
| 19-Dec-2018 |
Sepoy Moorthy N lost his life while he was patrolling on 11th December, 2017. He was swept away during heavy snowfall resulting in avalanches in the area in Gurez sector in the mountainous northern region of the Kashmir valley. The body of Sepoy Moorthy N was recovered after eight days of search on 19 Dec 2017. Sepoy Moorthy N hailed from Nathipatti village in Karur district of Tamil Nadu. He had joined the Indian Army in 2004 at the age of 22 years. By 2017, Sepoy Moorthy N had put in 13 years of service operating in various areas with different terrain and operating conditions. General Bipin Rawat and all ranks of Indian Army salute Sepoy Moorthy N who made the supreme sacrifice in Gurez Sector Jammu and Kashmir.