Lt. Saurabh Kalia of 4 JAT Regiment of the Indian Army laid down his
life at the young age of 22 for the nation while guarding the
frontiers at Kargil.
His parents, indeed the Indian Army and nation itself,
lost a dedicated, honest and brave son.
He was the first officer to detect and inform about
Pakistani intrusion. Pakistan captured him and his patrol party of 5 brave
men alive on May 15, 1999 from the Indian side of LOC.
They were kept in captivity for three weeks and
subjected to unprecedented
brutal torture, evident from their bodies handed over
by Pakistan Army on June 9, 1999.
The Pakistanis indulged in dastardly acts of
inflicting burns on these
Indian officers with cigarettes, piercing their ears
with hot rods, removing
their eyes before puncturing them and breaking most of
the bones and teeth.
They even chopped off various limbs and private
organs of the Indian
soldiers besides inflicting unimaginable physical and
mental torture.

After 22 days of torture, the brave soldiers were
ultimately shot dead. A
detailed post-mortem report is with the Indian Army.
Pakistan dared to humiliate India this way flouting
all international norms.
They proved the extent to which they can degrade
humanity. However, the Indian soldiers did not break while undergoing all
this unimaginable barbarism, which speaks volumes of their patriotism,
grit, determination, tenacity and valour - something all of India should be
proud of.
Sacrificing oneself for the nation is an honour every
soldier would be proud of, but no parent, army or nation can accept what
happened to these brave sons of India. I am afraid every parent may think
twice to send their child in the armed forces if we all fall short of our duty
in safeg uarding the PRISONERS OF WAR AND LET THEM MEET THE FATE OF
LT.SAURABH KALIA.
It may also send a demoralising signal to the army
personnel fighting for the Nation that our POWs in Pak cannot be taken care
of. It is a matter of shame and disgust that most of Indian Human Rights
Organisations by and large, showed apathy in this matter.
Through this humble submission, may I appeal to all
the civilized people irrespective of colour, caste, region, religion and
political lineage to stir their conscience and rise to take this as a
NATIONAL ISSUE !!!

International Human Rights Organizations must be
approached to expose and pressure Pakistan to identify, book and punish all
those who perpetrated this heinous crime to our men in uniform.
If Pakistan is allowed to go unpunished in this case,
we can only imagine the consequences.
Below is the list of 5 other soldiers who preferred to
die for the country rather than open their mouths in front of enemy -

1. Sep. Arjun Ram s/o Sh. Chokka Ram; Village & PO
Gudi. Teh. & Dist.
Nagaur, (Rajasthan)

2. Sep. Bhanwar Lal Bagaria h/o Smt. Santosh Devi;
Village Sivelara;Teh.&
Dist.Sikar (Rajasthan)

3. Sep. Bhikaram h/o Smt. Bhawri Devi; Village
Patasar; Teh.
Pachpatva;Distt.Barmer (Rajasthan)

4. Sep. Moola Ram h/o Smt. Rameshwari Devi; Village
Katori; Teh. Jayal;Dist.
Nagaur(Rajasthan)

5. Sep. Naresh Singh h/o Smt. Kalpana Devi; Village
Chhoti Tallam;
Teh.Iglab; Dist.Aligarh (UP)