Do you know we lost POK due to the treachery of Mslms soldiers in the Kashmir Army?
On the night of October 15,a large party of raiders laid siege to Tharochi Fort, where two JAK battalions, one Gorkha and one Mslm took refuge. Brigadier Chhattar Singh ordered Major Nasarullah Khan to take two platoons of the JAK battalion to deliver ammunition to the fort.
Nasarullah deployed the Mslm company and told Gorkhas to rest. He planned a meeting with Mslms officers to kll non Mslm soldiers.
And at night they butcheπed the sleeping Gorkhas!
On the night of October 15,a large party of raiders laid siege to Tharochi Fort, where two JAK battalions, one Gorkha and one Mslm took refuge. Brigadier Chhattar Singh ordered Major Nasarullah Khan to take two platoons of the JAK battalion to deliver ammunition to the fort.
Nasarullah deployed the Mslm company and told Gorkhas to rest. He planned a meeting with Mslms officers to kll non Mslm soldiers.
And at night they butcheπed the sleeping Gorkhas!
Only two Gorkhas and 30 other ranks escaped this mass*cre. Capt. Prem Singh was stπangled to death.
Next night, Mslm forces repeated the same thing and the unsuspecting Gurkhas of Captain Raghubir Singh were all muπdered in cold blood.
Next night, Mslm forces repeated the same thing and the unsuspecting Gurkhas of Captain Raghubir Singh were all muπdered in cold blood.
British handed Gilgit back to Maharaja in August 1947. Brigadier Ghansara Singh was appointed as Governor of Gilgit. Gilgit Scouts & Mslm officers in 6 J&K infantry wanted Gilgit to be handed to Pakistan.
6 JAK had 2 companies of Punjabi Mslm & 1 of Dogras & 1 of Sikhs. So Mslm officers of Battalion met Mr Brown ( Commandant of Gilgit Scout) planned to take Gilgit.
On 31 Oct 1947 they surrounded Governor's residence & gave ultimatum "to surrender within 15 min, else every non Mslm will be converted to Islm or klled".
6 JAK had 2 companies of Punjabi Mslm & 1 of Dogras & 1 of Sikhs. So Mslm officers of Battalion met Mr Brown ( Commandant of Gilgit Scout) planned to take Gilgit.
On 31 Oct 1947 they surrounded Governor's residence & gave ultimatum "to surrender within 15 min, else every non Mslm will be converted to Islm or klled".
Governor was arrested by them.
On 3 Nov 1947, Major Brown of Gilgit Scouts hoisted Pak flag.
Major brown with his scouts attacked Bunji. Sikhs troops were also made surrendered.
On 3 Nov 1947, Major Brown of Gilgit Scouts hoisted Pak flag.
Major brown with his scouts attacked Bunji. Sikhs troops were also made surrendered.
After the fall of Gilgit, Bunji as well as the loss of 2 companies & imprisonment of 2 commanding officers.
Major Sher Jung Thapa was at Leh when Gilgit fell and he was ordered to March to Skardu with whatever troops available.
He had 130 non-Muslim and 31 Mslm troops in Skardu. He had deployed Nek Alam and his Mslm soldiers 32 km towards west & platoon of Sikhs was positioned on the other bank of the river at a place called Tsari.
On the 9th of February, when the enemies attacked Nek Alam and his 32 Mslm soldiers who were towards west immediately changed sides.
Major Sher Jung Thapa was at Leh when Gilgit fell and he was ordered to March to Skardu with whatever troops available.
He had 130 non-Muslim and 31 Mslm troops in Skardu. He had deployed Nek Alam and his Mslm soldiers 32 km towards west & platoon of Sikhs was positioned on the other bank of the river at a place called Tsari.
On the 9th of February, when the enemies attacked Nek Alam and his 32 Mslm soldiers who were towards west immediately changed sides.
Skh troops at Tsari died fighting or were captured & sh0t dead. None of them escaped the massacπe to even carry this sad news
Mslm forces attacked & captured Skardu, ransacked the town, klld & looted the local people, r*ped the women.
Pak troops reported back "All Skhs shot d3ad, all women r* ped".
Mslm forces attacked & captured Skardu, ransacked the town, klld & looted the local people, r*ped the women.
Pak troops reported back "All Skhs shot d3ad, all women r* ped".
Yess. Just like others Major Raghubir was toπtured to d3ath. 2 Gorakha & 30 ORs survivors fled to Jhangar.
But Mslms heavily att* cked on Jhangar camp which was filled with Hindus & Skh refugees & the survivors.
No ration was left in the camp of Jhangar & line of communication Jhangar & Jammu were blocked.
But Mslms heavily att* cked on Jhangar camp which was filled with Hindus & Skh refugees & the survivors.
No ration was left in the camp of Jhangar & line of communication Jhangar & Jammu were blocked.
Source: 1. Book: Military Plight of Pakistan, Indo Pak war 1947- 48
2. Book: Jammu and Kashmir Arms — History of the J&K Rifles.
2. Book: Jammu and Kashmir Arms — History of the J&K Rifles.
Small correction : it's POJK (Pak occupied Jammu & Kashmir) not POK.
As the larger portion of this belongs to Jammu region.
As the larger portion of this belongs to Jammu region.
Also Kindly read how they threatened Lieutenant Colonel Sher Jung Thapa and gave him an ultimatum:
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