Srinagar, Nov. 3 -- Rich tributes were paid today to late Maj P Purushottam, who was killed along with five soldiers in a fidayeen attack on this day in 1999.
The Srinagar-based defence spokesman said a solemn and poignant ceremony was held at the Public Relations Office, Badami Bagh Cantonment here and all ranks of the PRO office paid rich tributes to Major Purushottam, Subedar Brahm Dass Sharma and four other soldiers.
Major Purushottam, who was posted as a Public Relations Officer (Defence) along with five of his comrades, fought the terrorists who had launched the attack on his office on November 3, 1999.
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