Coimbatore Army Veteran gets a statue at Meghalaya
In the state of Meghalaya, a statue honouring a Coimbatore-based soldier who fought insurgents in kashmir - SRINAGAR/JAMMU' target='_blank' title='jammu and kashmir-Latest Updates, Photos, Videos are a click away, CLICK NOW">jammu and kashmir has been built. Venkataperumal is from Nayakkanpalayam in Coimbatore, near Periyanayakanpalayam. Former Headmaster of a government School. Kannalan Kennedy is his fourth child. After finishing Class X, he joined the indian Army in 1985. He enlisted with the 25th madras Regiment'Deccan Devils' Troop after completing his training at the madras Regiment Center in Coonoor.
He was designated as a "hero" only a few years after joining the military. Naik Kannalan Kennedy worked in a number of locations, including thiruvananthapuram and Meghalaya, before settling in Jammu & Kashmir. Militants penetrated the area around the indian data-border on april 11, 1993. Kannalan Kennedy, who had just ended work and returned to the camp, was the one who received the information at that time. He then set off in search of the militants, accompanied by a soldier. He confronted the militants and killed two of them. While searching for the others, his foot became stuck in the ice. At the moment, militants shot and killed Naik Kannalan Kennedy.
In 1994, at the age of 28, Kennedy was awarded the keerthi Chakra, one of the Army's highest honours, in acknowledgment of his sacrifice for the country. His parents had inherited this. On behalf of his family, a memorial was created in Coimbatore's Nayakanpalayam in remembrance of 'Nayak' Kannalan Kennedy. Here's a photo of him along with the supplies he utilised. Every year on Memorial Day, the military pays tribute to him here. In recognition of his service to the army, a statue of Kennedy has been constructed in the state of Meghalaya.