04 kAshmIr

  • Sabotage, defection and revolt of Gilgit scouts
  • Major Khurshid of Bose’s Azad Hind Fauz backstabbed India & fought alongside Pak Jihadis killing Hindus.
  • Oct 1947, 2 J&K batallians, 1 Gorkha & 1 M took refugee in Tharochi Fort.
    • JAK battalion had Poonch M & Dogra H soldiers. It was led by Colonel Narain Singh. When Pak Jihadis arrived, Azam Khan of second company sided with Pakistanis General Tariq and killed Colonel Narain Singh.
    • Major Nasarullah Khan was sent to help them with reinforcements. Khan stationed the M at the fort perimeter & asked Gorkhas to rest. Gorkhas were then slaughtered by Khan & other M soldiers in sleep!

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