Army Officer Hit by Terrorist Bullet Dies After 8 Years in Coma

New Delhi: Lt Colonel Karanbir Singh Natt from the Territorial Army (TA), died on Sunday, after remaining in a coma since 2015, when he was hit by a terrorist bullet in the face during an operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara.

He was a Sena medal winner and the second-in-command (2IC) of the 160 Infantry Battalion TA (Jammu and Kashmir Rifles). On November 22, 2015, during an anti-terrorist operation in Haji Naka village of Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara, he was seriously injured by the terrorists. He led the operation from the front and in a fierce gun battle.

Lt. Col. Natt had served in the army for almost 20 years before joining the Territorial Army.