Major Mayank Vishnoi, a resident of Kankarkheda, Meerut, was injured in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. After which he was being treated at the Military Hospital, Udhampur. He died during treatment on Saturday. Major Mayank was conferred with SENA MEDAL on August 15 and he was injured on August 27.
Major Mayank Vishnoi, son of retired Subedar Virendra Vishnoi, resident of Kankarkheda Shivlokpuri, was martyred on Saturday morning in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir. He was undergoing treatment at the Military Hospital in Udhampur since 27 August, he was injured in an encounter with terrorists in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir on 27 August 2021. The body of Major Mayank Vishnoi of 44 Rashtriya Rifle of the Army was brought to the District Hospital Udhampur for post-mortem, from where it has been handed over to the military officials after post-mortem.
Major Mayank was passionate about serving the country since childhood. He often talked to the family members about joining the army. Major Mayank’s family said, he has to join the army and serve the country, he used to say that. But it was not known that at the age of 30, he would be martyred for the sake of the country.
