Captain Kapil Kundu's mother's zeal even after losing husband to ailment and son in war will make you a proud Indian
Twenty-two-year-old Captain Kapil Kundu, who was killed in heavy Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, was to visit home on his birthday.
Twenty-two-year-old Captain Kapil Kundu, who was killed in heavy Pakistani shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, was to visit home on his birthday.
Capt Kundu, a resident of Ransika village near Pataudi in Haryana's Gururgram district, would have turned 23 on February 10.
The young Army Captain was among the four Army personnel who were killed on Sunday in heavy Pakistani shelling along the LoC in Poonch and Rajouri districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
A pall of gloom descended at his village. His mother, Sunita, who was struggling to hold back her tears said his son loved an adventurous life.
"Kapil was to visit us on his birthday on February 10. He always used to surprise me and tell his sisters first about his visit. He used to share everything with them," she said, adding he had visited the family in November last year.
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," she added.
According to his family members, Capt Kundu believed in life which was larger in stature and not in length.
"He was fond of life which was full of adventure, he loved nature. He was a great patriot. He used to write poetry to express his feelings for his country. He always used to say country is supreme," she said.
Weeping for her best friend, Ramya Tholia, while speaking to NDTV said he loved writing poetry. "Kapil had a tough life, he lost his father to heart attack on his birthday in 2012, he was on his way to write his board exams... we were all scared but he passed with over 80 per cent," said Ramya, who grew up with him.
The anguished villagers here raised slogans against Pakistan and demanded the government to give it a befitting reply.
Capt Kundu's sister broke down several times recalling the great bond they shared.
"He told me that he was visiting the family on February 10 and as usual he asked me not to tell this to anyone as he wanted to give a surprise to our mother," she said.