Havildar Santosh Kumar belonged to Pura Bhadauria Village of Agra district in Uttar Pradesh. He joined the army in the year 1997 at the age of 17 years and was recruited into 3 Raj Rif Bn of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment. In November 2019, Hav Santosh Kumar’s unit 57 RR Bn was deployed in the Akhnoor sector of J&K.
| Place of Birth | Agra, UP |
| Rank | Havildar |
| Unit | 57 RR/ 3 Raj Rif |
| Regiment | Rajputana Rifles |
| Date of Martyrdom | 17th November 2019 |
On 17th November 2019, Havildar Santosh Kumar was assigned an operational task along with a few other soldiers and they had to move to a forward post in a military convoy. As the convoy was on its way and reached the Pallanwala area in the Akhnoor sector, it came under an IED (Improvised Explosive Device) blast. The impact of the blast was very severe injuring Havoldar Santosh Kumar and two other soldiers. They were evacuated to Army Command Hospital in Udhampur and were provided medical aid. However, Havildar Santosh Kumar later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Havildar Santosh Kumar is survived by his wife Smt Vimala Devi, two daughters, Deeksha and Prathiksha and a son Abhay Pratap Singh.
