Sandeep Kumar Dhaka

Biography

Sandeep Kumar Dhaka served as a Junior Commissioned Officer (Subedar) in the Indian Army. He was deployed in the Poonch sector of Jammu & Kashmir and was part of ongoing operations in the challenging mountainous terrain. On 15 March 2026, at about 2:30 pm, while operating in the rugged general area of Poonch as part of Operation Sheri Kalan, he slipped and fell and became unresponsive. He was immediately evacuated to the Military Hospital at Potha, where despite the best possible medical care, he made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.