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.

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.