BSF jawan Raju Kumar, a resident of Sahdullapur Chakfarid Madhurapur village under Bidupur police station in Vaishali district, Bihar, died of a heart attack on Friday evening. The 29-year-old had recently returned home after serving in Operation Sindoor, a high-intensity military operation along the India-Pakistan border in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to family members, Raju had taken leave from duty and arrived home on May 17 to attend the shraddh (ritual ceremony) of his uncle, Chandradeep Rai. Tragedy struck just days after the ceremony when Raju experienced severe chest pain. He was rushed to a local doctor but died during initial treatment.
Raju had been posted in Jammu and Kashmir since 2022 and was the only son in his family. His mother passed away when he was a child, and he is survived by his father, Brajnandan Rai (55), who now lives alone. Raju was married for nearly a decade and leaves behind a wife and two children.
His brother-in-law, Ravindra Rai, confirmed that Raju was deeply affected by the loss of his uncle and had come home to participate in the rituals. His sudden death has left the entire village in mourning, with relatives and neighbors expressing deep sorrow.
It is reported that seven members of Raju’s extended family are serving in the armed forces. The BSF department has been notified of his demise. His body has been sent for postmortem to the Sadar Hospital by local police.
The untimely passing of Raju Kumar, a soldier who returned home safely after a major operation, has left a void in the family and community that can never be filled.
