Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Nimrat Kaur Recalls Father’s 1994 Kashmir Abduction and Killing
Nimrat Kaur’s father was an Indian Army officer named Major Bhupender Singh.
He was taken by men who allegedly pretended to be soldiers in Kashmir.
This happened in January 1994, when Nimrat was 11 years old.
The men held him for seven days and made demands about releasing other prisoners.
After seven days, Nimrat’s family learned that he had been killed.
Nimrat said she saw her father leave for work but next saw him in a coffin.
She said this left her and her family without a feeling of closure.
Her mother then raised Nimrat and her sister and rebuilt their lives.
Nimrat Kaur said her father, Major Bhupender Singh, was abducted and killed in Kashmir in January 1994.
She said the abductors allegedly wore army fatigues and posed as soldiers while taking him during official duty.
The kidnappers made demands, including the release of people held captive in India, over seven days.
Nimrat, who was 11, said she saw her father leave for work and next saw him in a coffin.
She praised her mother for raising two daughters alone and remembered Singh as a courageous soldier awarded the Shaurya Chakra.
- Who
- Nimrat Kaur and her father, Major Bhupender Singh, an Indian Army officer.
- What
- Singh was abducted by people allegedly posing as soldiers and was later killed; Nimrat recently recounted the loss.
- When
- The abduction and killing occurred in January 1994; Nimrat discussed the events with ANI decades later.
- Where
- Singh was abducted and killed in Kashmir. Nimrat’s family was initially in Verinag, later moved to Srinagar and then relocated to Noida.
- Why
- The abductors made demands, including the release of people held captive in India.
- Victim
- Major Bhupender Singh
- Incident date
- January 1994
- Nimrat’s age
- 11 years old
- Alleged abductors
- Terrorists allegedly posing as soldiers
- Captivity period
- Seven days
- Military honor
- Singh was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra
- Family aftermath
- Nimrat’s mother raised Nimrat and her sister alone
- Later relocation
- Nimrat, her mother and sister moved to Noida
Sources
'Saw Him Leave For Work, Came Back In Coffin': Nimrat Kaur Recalls How Father Was Killed In Kashmir Terror Attack
Nimrat Kaur Says Terrorists Demanded Release Of Their People In Exchange For Her Father: 'There's No Closure'
