Shimla: Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur has condoled the demise of Major Anuj Sood, who sacrificed his life in the service of the nation and attained martyrdom in an anti-terrorist operation in Handwara of Jammu and Kashmir on 2nd May, 2020.
The Chief Minister in a letter to his father Brig. (Retd.) C.K. Sood said that as part of the 21 Rashtriya Rifles Team, Major Anuj Sood demonstrated unparallel courage and devotion towards his duty during this operation. An alumnus of the NDA and a second generation Army Officer, Major Anuj Sood was a true hero who has left an exemplary legacy of valour and supreme sacrifice, he added.
Jai Ram Thakur has prayed the Almighty to give strength to the family to bear this irreparable loss.