Sepoy Laxman Choudhary was born to Shri Kiranaram Choudhary and Smt Mangi Devi and he belonged to Khejadla village in Bilara tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. He joined the Army in the year 2015 and was recruited into the 21 Jat battalion of the well-known Jat Regiment. After serving for a couple of years with his parent unit he was deputed to serve with 61 RR battalion deployed in J&K.
| Service Number | 3212512 L |
| Place of Birth | Jodhpur |
| Rank | Sepoy |
| Unit | 61 RR |
| Regiment | Jat Regiment |
| Date of Martyrdom | 3rd February 2021 |
On 3rd February 2021, Pakistani troops initiated unprovoked firing on Indian posts from across the border in the Sunderbani sector in the Rajouri district. Pakistan army resorted to shelling and firing in the Sunderbani sector to push trained militants into the Indian territory. Sepoy Laxman’s unit was manning one of the forward posts in that sector. Indian forces retaliated forcefully against the ceasefire violation and the cross-border firing continued for several hours. However, during the exchange of fire, Sepoy Laxman got grievously injured and was immediately shifted to the hospital at the nearby Army base. However, Sepoy Laxman later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Sepoy Laxman Choudhary is survived by his father Shri Kiranaram Choudhary, mother Smt Mangi Devi, sister Sushila and brother Sunil.
