Fateh Singh (shooter) explained

Subedar (Honorary Captain) Fateh Singh was an Indian Army JCO from the 15th Battalion of the Dogra Regiment and sport shooter.[1] He won gold and silver medal in the big bore individual and team events in the Commonwealth Shooting Championships in 1995 in New Delhi. He was on duty as part of the Defence Security Corps and killed in action during the 2016 Pathankot attack.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Shankar Prasad. The Gallant Dogras: An Illustrated History of the Dogra Regiment. 2005. Lancer Publishers. 978-81-7062-268-0. 263.
  2. Web site: Pathankot attack: Commonwealth gold medalist Fateh Singh martyred. The Times of India. 3 January 2016. 2 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Pathankot Air base attack: Fateh Singh, champion shooter who brought India glory, among the dead. The Indian Express. Nitin . Sharma. 3 January 2016. 4 January 2016.
  4. Web site: Commonwealth gold medallist among those martyred in Pathankot. Hindustan Times. 3 January 2016. 4 January 2016.
  5. Web site: Sixth terrorist killed at Pathankot air base; operation continues. Rediff. 3 January 2016. 3 January 2016.
  6. Web site: Fateh Singh won medals for India when shooting had no facilities: Gagan Narang . SportsKeeda . Suromitro Basu . 4 January 2016 . 8 January 2016.
  7. Web site: Sarbananda Sonowal condoles death of champion shooter in Pathankot attack . . 3 January 2016 . 13 July 2021.

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