| Facts | - Martyred Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz belonged to a humble background from the region of Kulgam district, Jammu & Kashmir.
- Ummer belonged to the 129th batch of cadets from the National Defence Academy, Pune, and also did one-year training from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
- He was an exceptional sportsman and was known for skills in volleyball, hockey, and basketball.
- He was commissioned on 10 December 2016, belonged to 2 Rajput Rifles of the Indian Army and was posted in Jammu & Kashmir’s Akhnoor sector.
- On 9 May 2017, at around 8 pm, he was kidnapped by militants in Shopian where Ummer went for his cousin’s wedding. Three militants wearing masks asked Ummer, who was unarmed, to accompany them, and warned his family not to call the police.
- On 10 May 2017, his bullet-riddled body was found near the bus stand in Harmen, Shopian. According to reports, he was fired from a close range, and the bullets had hit his head and stomach or chest area.
- Ummer was laid to rest in Kulgam.
- Ummer belonged to the 129th batch of cadets from the National Defence Academy, Pune, and completed one-year training from the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
- He was commissioned on 10 December 2016, belonged to 2 Rajputana Rifles of the Indian Army and was posted in Jammu & Kashmir's Akhnoor sector.
- He had completed nearly four months in the unit by May 2017 and had honed his field craft skills.
- He was serving as a role model for many youngsters and was responsible for inspiring many youths from nearby villages to join the army.
- On 9 May 2017, at around 8 pm, he was kidnapped by militants in Shopian where he went for his cousin's wedding. Three militants wearing masks asked Ummer, who was unarmed, to accompany them, and warned his family not to call the police.
- On 10 May 2017, his bullet-riddled body was found near the bus stand in Harmen, Shopian. According to reports, he was shot at close range, with bullets hitting his head and chest area.
- He was abducted and killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists.
- In 2017, Lt Ummer Fayaz was the 847th name to be engraved on the War Memorial at the Indian Military Academy.
- In May 2017, the Army Goodwill School in Jammu and Kashmir was renamed Shaheed Lt. Ummer Fayaz Goodwill School by the Indian Army to honour him.
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