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Nimrat Kaur Recalls Father's Martyrdom: "I Saw Him in a Coffin"
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News18•01-10-2026, 22:43
Nimrat Kaur Recalls Father's Martyrdom: "I Saw Him in a Coffin"
- •Bollywood actress Nimrat Kaur's father, Major Bhupendra Singh, was abducted and killed by terrorists in Kashmir in January 1994 when she was 11.
- •Major Bhupendra Singh was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra for his sacrifice.
- •Nimrat recounted seeing her father leave for work and then next in a coffin, a painful memory that still affects her family.
- •Terrorists, disguised as soldiers, abducted Major Singh and made absurd demands for the release of other terrorists.
- •During his captivity, Major Singh reportedly thought of his family and two young daughters, wanting to return to them.
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In January 1994, Major Bhupendra Singh was returning from duty when terrorists disguised in fake army uniforms stopped and abducted him. During the seven days he was held captive, the abductors made absurd demands for the release of other terrorists in custody before news of his martyrdom was received.
Major Bhupendra Singh was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra for sacrificing his life for the country.
Following her father's tragic demise, Nimrat Kaur, along with her mother and sister, left Kashmir and relocated to Noida to live with her maternal grandparents.
