'Heart goes out to families': Sehwag, cricket world pay tribute to Anantnag clash martyrs

Tributes have poured in for the daring Indian soldiers who gave away their lives for the country while fighting the terrorists in the Anantnag and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The entire country was in extreme grief after hearing the news of the Anantnag and Rajouri encounter, and they paid homage to the brave hearts via the social media platforms. 

3 things you need to know 

• 3 officers, two from the Indian Army and one from the J&K Police laid their lives while fighting the terrorists in Anantnag 
• A six-year-old dog named Kent also lost her life while fighting the militants 
• Col. Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonak, J&K Police DSP Humayun Bhat and Rifleman Ravi Kumar are the names who lost their lives while taking on the militants 

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Virender Sehwag pays tribute to Anantnag and Rajouri encounter martyrs 

Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag paid his tribute to the martyr Army Jawans and wrote for the same on his official 'X' handle. Sehwag's tweet read: 

Heart goes out to the families of our great soldiers and officer who sacrificed their lives in an encounter in Anantnag. Indebted to their sacrifice for the nation.

Apart from Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh also came up with their tributes for the Indian brave hearts for Anantnag and Rajouri and wrote on 'X'. 

Heartbroken and terribly shocked.

Martyrdom of a Colonel, a Major & Officer from Jammu and Kashmir police in terrorist encounter in South Kashmir is highly disturbing. May their souls rest in peace. I pray to Waheguru to bless their families with strength in this hour of grief. https://t.co/nFD24cZtlF

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) September 13, 2023

As a proud Indian I salute the sacrifice of Col. Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonchak, J&K Police DSP Humayun Bhat while bravely fighting Pakistani terrorists in Anantnag of South Kashmir. My heart goes out to their family members in this painful hour. India will fight back. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/xbWmTUk0kX

— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) September 14, 2023

Our heroes! 🇮🇳

May god give strength to their loved ones. The nation mourns with them pic.twitter.com/IKRxAIAr3D

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) September 13, 2023

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What happened in Anantnag and Rajouri? 

On the morning of September 13, 2023, the Indian Army continued its search operations for terrorists in the forests of Anantnag. During the operation, the Indian Army killed one of the three terrorists, whereas the search for the rest two is still on. However, during the encounter, the Indian Army lost their four soldiers and one Army dog.