Tribune News Service

Hisar, April 30

The statue of Kargil martyr Paviter Kumar was damaged by unidentified persons in Milakpur village of the district on Sunday night.The police said damage to the statue was noticed by Savitra Kumar, brother of the martyr. SHO Sadhu Ram said an FIR was registered in this connection .A police team inspected the site and started investigation.Paviter Kumar ha been recruited in the Jat Regiment. He died on July 9, 1999, during the Kargil War. His family members installed the statue in his memory in the village on October 5, 2000.