Imphal/New Delhi:
A senior BSF official on Tuesday told reporters in Manipur’s capital Imphal that the Border Security Force constable Soldier Deepak Chingkham made a huge contribution to destroying a Pakistani post, before he received serious injuries from the enemy artillery fire.
The BSF Constable was given full state honor after bringing them to Imphal Airport from Jammu and Kashmir. Hundreds of BSF personnel, including jawans and officers, moved to a military vehicle, who took retaliation for Pakistani firing on May 11 and took the body of a soldier killed in action on 11 May.
The voice filled with voice shouts “Bharat Mata Ki Jai,
Manipur paid tribute to BSF Constable Deepak Chingkham, who gave his final sacrifice while defending the motherland#operationsindoor #Manipur #BSF pic.twitter.com/swevteftku
– Year (@ani) May 13, 2025
“Deepak was a brave soldier of BSF. He fought with bravery. During the struggle for three-four days, he made a big contribution to destroying a Pakistani post. Unfortunately, when he was looking for a goal, a shell fell near him. Reporter in Imphal.
Mr. Singh said that there are provisions in the central force to help the families of soldiers killed in action.
“The BSF stands with the family. We will not allow them to face any problem. There is a provision for appointment on a compassionate basis. If anyone in the family is eligible, the BSF will recruit the person on a compassionate basis,” Mr. Singh said.
Imphal, Manipur: BSF IG ID Singh, says, “Many other brave soldiers of Manipur are with BSF, and we have closely seen how courageous the people of the region are. They are disciplined, flexible and fearless. They never come back and always fight with great valor. https://t.co/z6dqkzmwj6 pic.twitter.com/gaxlnzjuhc
– IANS (@ians_India) May 13, 2025
Chingkham’s younger brother Si Naoba Singh touched and broke the coffin wrapped in the national flag. Amid wiping tears, Naoba Singh said that when he was irrelevant inside heavy losses, he would not give up hope for the family with the knowledge that his elder brother loved forcefully and sacrificed his life for the nation.
“I want to join the armed forces,” Naoba Singh said, he is in his fifth semester of graduation.
Naoba Singh said, “Everyone loved my brother. The children of the area preferred to play with him. He was good with everyone. He never missed to meet friends and whenever he came home on vacation, he extended the family members.”
#Watch Imphal, Manipur: The funeral of BSF Constable Deepak Chingakam was performed today with the state honor. Earlier the scenes of his mortal were being taken for the funeral.
Deepak Chingkham lost his life in the line of duty due to cross -border firing from Pakistan … pic.twitter.com/sik6jaaj1u
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Chingkham’s father Bonbahari showed a picture of a frame of his son in BSF uniform, holding a service attack rifle.
The father said, “The moment he took an oath to become a soldier of India, his life was for the country. Although his loss is the most sad for the family, I am very proud of his son,” the father said, stood with walls and kunk floors made of mud in front of his small house.
Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla and political leaders also paid their honors and garlanded the BSF soldier’s body.
Raj Bhavan said in a statement, “A son of Manipur, a hero of the nation. 7th Battalion Constable Deepak Chingkham, BSF laid his life in the line of duty during a drone attack from across the border in Kharhanola bop.”
Honorable Governor of Manipur, Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla paid a heartfelt tribute to the 7th Battalion’s 7th Battalion’s 7th Battalion Constable (GD) Deepak Chingkham.
A wreath in honor of Brevhart, Governor joined the bereaved family, BSF, 1/2 pic.twitter.com/kyoc4lbuks– Raj Bhavan Manipur (@rajbhavmanipur) May 13, 2025
Former Chief Minister N. Biren Singh visited Chingkham House at Yaripok Yambam in Imphal Eastern District. State Congress chief Keisham Meghchandra and BJP leader K Sharat Kumar also garlanded Chingkham’s body.
The state government on Monday announced a prior of Rs 10 lakh for Chingkham’s family.
Manipur is under the President’s rule. Ethnic issues and tension between the valley-head Metei community that live in the Imphal Valley and Cookie Tribes, which are prominent in the hills in southern Manipur and some areas of the northern part can still be completely resolved.
#Watch Manipur: The funeral of BSF Constable Deepak Chingkham performed with state honors in Imphal.
Deepak Chingkham lost his life in the line of duty due to cross -border firing from Pakistan in the sector from the rupee of Jammu and Kashmir on 10 May. pic.twitter.com/nxcvwcigbrr
– Year (@ani) May 13, 2025
Operation Sindoor, which broke the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan, was not only an operation, but also a principle, but a policy against terror, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a television address on Monday, India launched the cruise missiles in terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-Sacupid Jammu and Kashmir (Pzamar).
Operation vermilion is not finished; This will be a constant and decisive action against state-provided terrorist attacks on Indian citizens, PM Modi said.
He said that India’s missile and drone strike on the terrorist hub in Pakistan broke not only their infrastructure but also their morale. He said that places like Bahwalpur and Muridka had long worked as centers of global terrorism, including major attacks around the world, including 9/11 attacks in the US, London tube bombings and decades of terrorist incidents in India.
As a result of India’s operation, more than 100 terrorists were abolished, including openly conspiracies against India for decades, PM Modi said that people who reduced the dangers against India were rapidly neutralized.
