Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi sustained injuries that resulted in the amputation of his leg in 1965. Since then, he embarked on a journey that would come to inspire generations of soldiers.

Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi sustained injuries that resulted in the amputation of his leg in 1965. Since then, he embarked on a journey that would come to inspire generations of soldiers.

Former army vice-chief Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, who rose to the military’s highest echelons despite losing a leg in the 1965 war, passes away at 84 in Panchkula.