Uttarakhand: CM Dhami pays tribute to Captain Deepak Singh killed in Doda encounter

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 15 : Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday paid floral tribute to the mortal remains of Captain Deepak Singh who laid down his life during an encounter with terrorists in Doda, Jammu and Kashmir.

Governor Lt General Gurmeet Singh also paid tribute to the Captain at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun.
Captain Singh of the Indian Army was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
"Captain Deepak Rawat's sacrifice will not go in vain and we will give a befitting reply to our enemies. The whole nation and the people of the state stand with the bereaved family of the Captain," CM Dhami said.
Earlier, a wreath-laying ceremony was also held in Jammu on Thursday to pay tribute to Captain Singh.
In a solemn wreath-laying ceremony, Lt Gen Navin Sachdeva, GOC White Knight Corps laid a wreath to pay homage to Capt Deepak Singh who made the supreme sacrifice in the highest traditions of the Indian Army.
Divisional Commissioner Jammu Ramesh Kumar and Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Anand Jain, present on the occasion, also paid their respects and tribute to the killed soldier.
General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Army Staff and all ranks of the Indian Army saluted the supreme sacrifice of Capt Deepak Singh, who laid down his life in the line of duty in J&K and expressed deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
In recent months, Jammu has seen an increase in terror attacks, including an assault on an army convoy in Kathua and skirmishes in Doda and Udhampur.