Major Kamlesh Pandey

Tribune News Service

Dehradun, August 3

A pall of gloom descended on Haldwani in the Kumaon division of Uttarakhand as soon as the news of martyrdom of Major Kamlesh Pandey in Kashmir spread in the region. Major Pandey attained martyrdom fighting terrorists at Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir today. Major Pandey’s family stays at Himmatpur Mohalla in Haldwani. His father Mohan Chandra Pandey is an ex-serviceman. The family hails from Almora district. Kamlesh did his primary schooling from his hometown. He passed   Class XII from Kendriya Vidhyalaya, Ranikhet. Starting his career in the defence services as an Airman in 2006, a hard working Kamlesh continued with his studies and did his graduation. He then cleared the Combined Defence Services and  became a commissioned officer in the Army in 2010. Kamlesh was promoted to the rank of Major a few months ago. Shanti Pandey, Kamlesh’s mother, was in a state of shock. A large number of Haldwani residents visited Kamlesh’s residence to offer their condolences.