 He was born in Bhaderwah, and basically from Gandhari Paddar and lived in Bhara village in Doda district of Jammu.Decorated with Vir Chakra and Sena Medal (Gallantry), JC-593527, Lal was martyred on 24 June 2007 in a militant flush-out operation in Kashmir’s Kupwara sector.These militants, all of whom were also shot dead, were trying to cross the Line of Control (LoC) and enter Indian territory.