Hyderabad, Agencies. Manjula, the mother of Colonel Santosh Babu, who was martyred in the conflict with the Chinese soldiers, said that he was saddened to lose his son, but also proud of his supreme sacrifice for the country. On the other hand, Colonel Babu also fulfilled his father’s dream of serving the country. His father himself wanted to serve the country by joining the army. Shaheed Babu’s father B.C. Upendra said, ‘I wanted to join the army myself, but it could not happen and I had to do a bank job, so I sent my son to the army despite disagreements with relatives.’
Significantly, the martyred and wounded soldiers belong to the Bihari Regiment. Martyr Colonel Santosh Babu, a resident of Telangana, was leading the Indian contingent. 20 military personnel of the Indian Army have been killed in violent clashes with Chinese soldiers in the Galvan Valley. At the same time, there are reports of more than 40 soldiers killed and injured in this battle.
Chief Minister of Telangana condole martyrdom
Telangana Chief Minister K.R. Expressing condolences on the martyrdom of Colonel Babu and his family members, Chandrasekhar Rao said that his government was with the martyr’s family. He has given the responsibility of cremation of the martyr with full respect, making Cabinet Minister Jagdish Reddy a representative of the state government. Colonel Babu, posted as Commanding Officer in 16 Bihar Battalion, was a resident of Suryapet district of Telangana.
The martyr’s mother Manjula is distraught, yet she is proud of her son’s martyrdom. He said that he had spoken to Colonel Babu on Sunday night. They had discussed the tension on the border and asked the son to be vigilant. Colonel Babu’s family was informed of his martyrdom on Tuesday afternoon. His body will reach Suryapet by Wednesday.
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Colonel Babu was posted on the border and his wife and son were living in Delhi. The parents live in Suryapet. Family members said that Colonel Babu was going to be posted in Hyderabad soon. This made the family happy.
