Sunil Rai

Biography

Sunil Rai hailed from Algarah village of Kalimpong tehsil in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Son of Shri Somnath Rai and Smt Sita Rai, he had two brothers, Vinesh Rai and Sachin Rai. He joined the Army at the age of 17 on 07 December 2013 and was recruited into 2/11 GR of 11 Gorkha Rifles Regiment. During 2016, his unit was deployed in the Turtuk sector of Ladakh as part of Op Meghdoot. On 25 March 2016, Rfn Sunil Rai and Lance Hav Bhawan Tamang were part of a patrol when heavy snowfall resulted in multiple avalanches in Jammu and Kashmir. The patrol team was struck by a horrific avalanche while navigating treacherous terrain in hostile weather, and he made the supreme sacrifice in service of the nation.