The father of 46-year-old Tsewang Tharchin, a Kargil War veteran who was killed during the violent protests in Ladakh on September 24, said that his son was a "patriot". "He fought Pakistanis at Dah Top and Tololing. Pakistanis could not kill him, but our own forces have taken his life," the 74-year-old, who is also a Kargil War veteran, added.