Captain Saurabh Kalia was captured by Pakistan during the Kargil War in 1999 and faced torture for 22 days before being killed. His father, Dr NK Kalia, who has been fighting for justice, urges action from the Indian government citing Pakistan's violations of international law. A solemn act of remembrance, it is a gracefully restrained narrative chronicling the life, sacrifice, and enduring legacy of Captain Saurabh Kalia, the young Indian Army officer, who was the first to give his life during the Kargil War. The Life And Times Of Capt. Saurabh Kalia - Revealed In A Conversation With His Family Lt Saurabh Kalia was the first Indian army officer to observe and report large-scale intrusion of Pakistani Army and foreign mercenaries on the Indian side of the Line of Control LoC at Kargil. He and his men were in captivity for over twenty two days and subjected to torture. The Pakistanis had tortured their prisoners by burning their bodies with cigarettes piercing their ear-drums with hot rods ... In this war, many young army officers lost their lives, one of whom was Captain Saurabh Kalia. 25 years ago, Captain Saurabh Kalia was the first to be martyred in the Kargil War. He and his five fellow soldiers were captured by the Pakistani army and subjected to brutal torture for 22 days before being killed.
