Sepoy T K Reddy hailed from Obulapuram village in Tehsil Giddaluru of the Prakasam district in Andhra Pradesh. Sep Reddy was serving in the Poonch sector during 2017.
Place of Birth | Andhra Pradesh |
Rank | Sepoy |
Date of Martyrdom | 12th October 2017 |
Pakistan Army initiated ‘unprovoked’ firing on Indian Army posts in the Krishna Ghati sector on 12th October 2017. The Indian army also gave a befitting reply ensuing a fierce gunfight. During the exchange of fire, one of the forward posts in the Khari Karmara area of Poonch came under direct attack from across the LoC. Intermittent firing in the area continued for several hours during the day triggering panic among the border residents living in the forward areas. Sep T K Reddy got severely injured during this exchange of fire and was airlifted to the command hospital at Udhampur. However, he succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Sep T K Reddy is survived by his mother Gowramma.