New Delhi: Rifleman Rakesh Sharma of 5 Assam Rifles was awarded the Shaurya Chakra for killing two insurgents in an operation in Assam in July 2021 on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day.
Apart from Rakesh Sharma, as many as five personnel of the Indian Army were awarded the Shaurya Chakra, the third-highest peacetime gallantary award in the country on the eve of the 73rd Republic Day.
Of them, five were awarded posthumously, according to officials at the Ministry of Defence familiar with the development.
Naib Subedar Sreejith M of the 17 Madras regiment was awarded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for killing a terrorist in an operation in July 2021 in Jammu & Kashmir while carrying out search operations.
Havildar Anil Kumar Tomar of the Rajput Regiment was awarded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for killing two terrorists while leading a Combat Action Team in Jammu & Kashmir in December 2020.
Havildar Kashiray Bammanalli of the Corps of Engineers was awarded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for killing a terrorist in an operation around an orchard in the Pulwama district of Jammu & Kashmir.
Havildar Pinku Kumar of the Jat Regiment was awarded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for killing a terrorist while blocking their escape route during an operation. Notably, he had seriously injured another terrorist before laying down his life.
Sepoy Maruprolu Jaswanth Kumar Reddy was awarded the Shaurya Chakra (posthumously) for killing a terrorist in a face-to-face gunfight in Jammu & Kashmir.
Meanwhile, Additional Director General of Police (SB), Hiren Chandra Nath of Assam Police has been named for President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service.
Apart from Nath, 13 other police officials have been named for Police Medal for meritorious Service.
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