Rifleman Manvendra Singh hailed from Kabiltha village in Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. He had joined the Army in the year 2008. After serving for a couple of years with his parent unit he was later deputed to serve with 14 RR battalion deployed in J&K for counter-insurgency operations. During 2018, Rifleman Manvendra Singh’s unit was deployed in the Bandipora area of J & K and was engaged in operations against the terrorists regularly. The area under the responsibility of the unit had thick forest and was being used by the terrorists for infiltrating into Indian territory from across the border.
| Place of Birth | Uttarakhand |
| Rank | Rifleman |
| Unit | 14 RR |
| Date of Martyrdom | 14th June 2018 |
On 9th June 2018, the security forces received information from the intelligence sources about the presence of some militants who had infiltrated from across the LOC. Based on the credible information, a massive cordon and search operation was launched by 14 RR troops, and the first contact with the militants was made in the evening. A gun battle ensued thereafter, but the militants managed to escape making use of the thick vegetation. The operation continued for the next five days as the Army troops relentlessly tracked the militants. During the five days of operation, the security forces and militants came in contact and exchanged fire at least six times. But each time, the militants managed to give the forces the slip. The troops, however, maintained a tight cordon around the forest to ensure that militants do not escape. On 14th June 2018, in the wee hours, the militants ambushed the patrol party of 14 RR and injured Rifleman Manvendra Singh who was part of the patrol. Rifleman Manvendra Singh was rushed to the base hospital in Srinagar but he succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Rifleman Manvendra Singh is survived by his wife, parents, and three brothers.
