Fall of Domel and Baramulla.
(a) Early in the morning of 22 Oct 47 , the main column
of raiders crossed the frontier from Garhi Habibullah and attacked Muzzaffarabad.
(b) The Poonchi Muslims of 4 J and K
Infantry, located at Muzzafarabad revolted and killed their comrades, thereby
exposing the road to Srinagar .
(c) Brigadier Rajender SIngh, the Chief of
Staff of J and K Force, on hearing this, rushed with about 200 personnel of the
rear parties of battalions with demolition explosives to Uri, to check the
onslaught. The Uri bridge, East of the town ,was blown up by him to delay the
enemy’s advance. Brigadier Rajender SIngh was killed in a rear guard action
while continuing to delay the raiders at Dewan Mandir. He was awarded the Maha
Vir Chakra. He and his men delayed the enemy by four valuable days.
(d) The raiders entered Baramulla town on 26 Oct 1947 in the evening
and were engaged in loot, plunder and rape . It is reported that many raiders
turned back home from there, saying they would return after depositing their
loot. The advance to Srinagar
was thus held up by a few crucial days.
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