Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal today offered his condolences on the death of Subedar Major Fateh Singh, a former Commonwealth champion shooter who was martyred during the terror attack on the Pathankot Air Force base.
The nation lost one of its foremost big bore rifle shooter & coach,Sub.Major Fateh Singh when he was martyred while fighting terrorists(1/2)
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal)
>January 3, 2016
Sub Mj Singh was a star performer during the 1st Commonwealth Shooting Championship & won 2 gold & 1 silver.I salute Sub Mj Fateh Singh(2/2)
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal)
>January 3, 2016
Singh had clinched a gold medal in the Big Bore Rifle Three Position event and a silver in the Big Rifle Prone Position event of the first Commonwealth Shooting Championship held here in 1995.
He retired as a Subedar Major from the Dogra regiment in 2009 and joined the Defence Service Corps.
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