Republic Day 2024: Army Doctor Awarded Kirti Chakra Posthumously For Saving Lives During Fire Incident
Captain Anshuman Singh (late) of the Indian has been honoured with the Kirti Chakra gallantry award for his heroic effort that saved the life of 4-5 army personnel during a fire incident.
Captain Singh was awarded Kirti Chakra, posthumously after he made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in July 2023.
Captain Anshuman Singh??
Captain Anshuman Singh, a doctor with the Army Medical Corps, 26TH Battalion Punjab Regiment, was posted as a medical officer in the Siachen Glacier area. On July 19, 2023, there was a fire incident in which he saw a fibreglass hut engulfed in fire, after which he helped save 4-5 individuals.?
He went inside the medical investigation room, which was also on fire, to retrieve the critical medical aid box but could not make it out due to heavy fire amid strong winds.?
Fighting with heavy fire amid strong winds, Captain Singh made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.
Captain Singh was the son of a veteran Subedar and an alumnus of AFMC.?
Kirti Chakra? ?
Kirti Chakra is the second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards after Ashoka Chakra and is given in recognition of valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards.
80 Gallantry awards?
Captain Singh was one of the 80 Armed Forces personnel who were awarded gallantry medals on the eve of the 75th Republic Day.
This includes six Kirti Chakras (three posthumous) 16 Shaurya Chakras (two posthumous) 53 Sena Medals, including seven posthumous; one Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry); and four Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
Captain Singh, Havaldar Abdul Majid of 9 Para Special Forces unit and Sepoy Pawan Kumar of 55 Rashtriya Rifles (Grenadiers) were awarded Kirti Chakra, posthumously.
Havaldar Abdul Majid??
Havildar Abdul Majid of 9 Para Special Forces was operating as a squad commander in a search operation in forested areas of the Rajouri sector on November 22 last year. He first helped evacuate wounded Captain MV Pranjal of 63 RR. He then took position near a natural cave where terrorists were hiding.?
Despite being injured in the terrorist firing, he lobbed a grenade to force the hiding terrorist to come out. Sensing danger to his team, he moved towards the terrorist, killed him and succumbed to his injuries later. He has been awarded the Kirti Chakra posthumously.
Sepoy Pawan Kumar??
Sepoy Pawan Kumar of 55 Rashtriya Rifles Grenadiers was part of an operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 27, 2023, when, during a room intervention exercise, he killed a terrorist and injured another in hand-to-hand combat while laying down his own life.?
He has been awarded the Kirti Chakra posthumously for exceptional bravery.
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