Born on Army Day, January 15, 1993, Captain Pawan Kumar's father Rajbir Singh knew his son was destined to join the Army. What he didn't know was how soon his son would give away his life for his country.

Captain Pawan Kumar, a 23-year-old soldier, died fighting terrorists on Sunday in Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir. He and other four security personnel were killed during the firing that took place when terrorists were holed up in EDI building in Jammu.

The brave martyr is a Jat from Jind district in Haryana. According to a report in The Hindu, he is also a degree holder from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi. Two groups of people, who are out on streets agitating for different issues, just lost one of their own.

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In his last Facebook post, the soldier touched many hearts when he commented upon both JNU and Jat agitation. He wrote, ​

"Kisiko reservation chahiye to kisiki ko azadi bhai. Humein kutch nahin chahiye bhai. bas apni razai."

(Some ask for reservation while some ask for independence. I don't want anything, except my blanket.)

Pawan Kumar belonged to the 10 Parachute Regiment and has been part of two successful operations in which three terrorists were killed.

Rajbir Singh is a proud father today. He is proud that his only child joined the Army and became a martyr today. "I had one child, I gave him to the Army and to the nation. No father can be prouder," Singh said.

"He was a very brave and intrepid officer with barely three years of service but maturity beyond his years," he added.

Captain Pawan Kumar graduated from National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Army on December 14, 2013. He had served in the Army for less than three years now.

The Indian Army paid tribute to Capt Pawan Kumar on Sunday.

"Captain Pawan was a young officer, son of a school teacher. He was a dynamic officer and a true commando. In fact, just last month, he was injured in an encounter in Pulwama just five days after his 23rd birthday. He was advised to go on sick leave, but he declined," Lieutenant General Satish Kumar Dua said.

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