Rifleman Prabhu Singh was born on 23rd November 1991 to Shri Chandra Singh. He belonged to Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur in Rajasthan. Rifleman Prabhu Singh was enrolled in 2011, into 13 Rajputana Rifles of the Rajputana Rifles Regiment. After serving for few years with his parent unit, Rifleman Prabhu Singh was deputed to serve with 57 Rashtriya Rifles. During 2016, Rifleman Prabhu Singh’s unit was deployed in Kupwara sector of J&K.
| Service Number | 16021964 L |
| Place of Birth | Jodhpur |
| Rank | Rifleman |
| Unit | 57 RR/ 13 Raj Rifles |
| Regiment | Rajputana Rifles |
| Date of Martyrdom | 22nd November 2016 |
On 22nd November 2016, Rifleman Prabhu Singh was part of a patrol operating in Machhil sector of Kupwara district along the LOC. On that day Pakistani army’s Border Action Team (BAT) and Pakistan sponsored terrorists had made a plan and were waiting in the hideout to ambush the Indian army’s patrol party. As the patrol team approached near their hideout, they were fired upon in a sudden attack. As it was a pre-planned attack from vantage points, Rifleman Prabhu Singh and two other soldiers took direct hits and got seriously wounded. The enemy soldiers went a step further in their dastardly act and mutilated the body of Rifleman Prabhu Singh after beheading him.
Rifleman Prabhu Singh is survived by his father Shri Chandra Singh, wife Smt Om Kanwar, daughter Palak and four sisters.
