Lance Naik Sandeep Singh belonged to Chhotepur village of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. He joined the Indian army in the year 2007 and was recruited into the Parachute Regiment. He was later inducted into the elite 4 Para (Special Forces) battalion of the Parachute Regiment. During 2018, Lance Naik Sandeep Singh’s unit was deployed in the Kupwara district of J&K for counterinsurgency operations.
| Place of Birth | Gurdaspur, Punjab |
| Rank | Lance Naik |
| Unit | 4 Para (SF) |
| Regiment | Parachute Regiment |
| Date of Martyrdom | 24th September 2018 |
On 22nd September 2018, there was an infiltration attempt by militants from across the border. The troops of 4 Para(SF) were deployed to deal with the infiltrators who noticed suspicious movement near the Eagle Post in the Gagadhri Nar area of the Tanghdar sector along the LOC. Lance Naik Sandeep Singh who was commanding the patrol team that spotted the militants immediately swung into action. Lance Naik Sandeep Singh deployed his team tactically and himself moved further to ascertain the presence of militants. The militants on being challenged, opened fire at the troops, triggering a fierce gun battle. As the militants were heavily armed and were using the thick foliage of the area to hide, the operation continued for several hours and went on till 24th September. A total of five infiltrators were eliminated over nearly two days. However, during the long-drawn operation, Lance Naik Sandeep Singh got hit by a barrage of bullets and was severely wounded. However, despite being seriously injured he gunned down three militants in this operation before collapsing to the ground. He later succumbed to his injuries and got martyred.
Lance Naik Sandeep Singh was a gallant soldier and is survived by his wife and a son.
