If I had another son, I would've sent him to the army too: Capt Kundu's mother

February 05, 2018 19:34

Captain Kapil Kundu, one of the four soldiers killed in Pakistani shelling last evening, was just six days short of his 23rd birthday. His Facebook page intro speaks volumes about his incredible spirit: "Life should be big instead of being long..."

Captain Kundu was killed in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district along with three other soldiers - riflemen Ramavatar, 28, Subham Singh, 22, and Havilder Roshan Lal, 42. The Pakistan Army fired five or six anti-tank guided missiles and at least one hit the bunker in which the soldiers were positioned.

"If I had another son, I would have sent him to the army too. Had my son lived for another 15-20 years, he would have done more for his nation," said Sunita Kundu, the mother of Captain Kundu.

The officer had booked a ticket to travel to his hometown Pataudi in Haryana and celebrate his birthday on February 10 with his mother Sunita and sisters.

Captain Kundu joined the army after making it through the National Defence Academy.

Image: A family member of Captain Kapil Kundu weeps as his body is brought to Delhi's Palam airport. Photograph: ANI/Twitter

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