Grenadier Hemraj Jat belonged to the Bhadoon village of Roopangarh Tehsil in Ajmer district of Rajasthan. He joined the Indian Army in 2017 at the age of twenty-one years. He was inducted into 4 Grenadiers of the Grenadiers Regiment. During 2019, his unit 4 Grenadiers was deployed along the LOC in the Poonch sector of J&K.
| Place of Birth | Ajmer, Rajasthan |
| Rank | Grenadier |
| Unit | 4 Grenadiers |
| Regiment | The Grenadiers |
| Date of Martyrdom | 1st September 2019 |
On 1st September 2019, Pakistan Army troops initiated unprovoked firing on Indian posts from across the border in the Poonch sector. During that period, Grenadier Hemraj Jat’s unit, 4 Grenadiers was manning the forward posts along the Line of Control in the Poonch sector. The Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire and resorted to heavy cross-border shelling of various Indian Army posts and civilian areas. Indian army responded in a befitting manner to the Pakistani aggression and consequently, a heavy exchange of fire ensued thereafter, which continued intermittently for several hours. However, during this cross-border shelling, Grenadier Hemraj Jat got severely injured by shell splinters. He was immediately evacuated to the military hospital for specialized treatment. However, he succumbed to his wounds.
Grenadier Hemraj Jat was a valiant and committed soldier who laid down his life at a very young age in the service of the nation. Grenadier Hemraj Jat is survived by his parents.
