Operation Sindoor Bravehearts on Path to Recovery at Artificial Limb Centre

Corporal Varun Kumar, a paramedic with the Indian Air Force, lost his right hand when an enemy missile struck a first-aid post at the forward location of Udhampur airbase during Operation Sindoor.

- MPOST BUREAU

PUNE:

Within weeks, Kumar, who recuperated at the Artificial Limb Centre (ALC) in Pune, has begun performing his daily activities on his own with the help of a cosmetic hand, a strong will and support from the doctors of the premier institute.

Besides Kumar, two more armed forces bravehearts, a Subedar from the Indian Army and a Sergeant from the Air Force, who had sustained injuries during operational preparedness in Operation Sindoor, have also made remarkable progress at the ALC, said officials. The Subedar lost both his hands, while the sergeant lost a leg.