October 31, 2025
| Other Name: | Second Lieutenant Arun Khetarpal | 
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Arun Khetarpal was killed on 16-12-1971 at the age of 21 in Barapind, Narowal district in the state of Punjab, Pakistan. He destroyed 10 enemy tanks during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, in the Battle of Basantar, and later he was killed by enemy fire.
| DEATHDAY | 16 December,1971 (Thursday) | 
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| DEATH PLACE | Barapind, Narowal, Punjab | 
| DEATH COUNTRY | Pakistan | 
| Father | M. L. Khetarpal (retired Indian Army Brigadier) | 
| Mother | Maheshwari Khetarpal (Homemaker) | 
| Brother | Mukesh Khetarpal | 
| Sister | None | 
| Marital Status | Unmarried | 
He was born and raised in a family of soldiers. His mother, Maheshwari Khetarpal, was a homemaker, and his father, M. L. Khetarpal was served in the Indian Army as Brigadier. He had a younger brother named Mukesh Khetarpal. His mother passed away in 1998 & his father passed away in 2015.
Arun Khetarpal was 21 years 2 months & 2 days old age.