Tributes paid to Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon on his martyrdom day

Ludhiana, December 14, 2021: A wreath-laying ceremony was organised to pay tributes to the Param Vir Chakra recipient Martyr Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon on his martyrdom day at Mini Secretariat here today. Martyr Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, a native of village Issewal in Dakha had sacrificed his life during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. 
Deputy Commissioner Ludhiana Varinder Kumar Sharma, along with senior Air Force officers among other prominent persons paid tributes to him by laying wreaths while the Punjab Police presented the Guard of Honour to the Martyr. 
Meanwhile, Martyr Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon, born on July 17, 1943 was commissioned in Indian Air Force on July 04, 1967. During the Indo-Pak war of 1971, Srinagar Air Field was attacked by a wave of six Pakistani aircraft on December 14, 1971. Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon despite being under attack displayed exceptional flying skills and took off to counter the enemy attack. The Officer exhibited extreme courage, valour and determination par excellence to thwart the Pakistani attack and destroyed two enemy aircraft forcing the enemy to return. Being heavily outnumbered, Flying Officer Nirmaljit Singh Sekhon eventually made the supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation while fighting the enemy.