Bandipora encounter hero Chetan Cheetah discharged

Central Reserve Police Force Commandant Cheetah, was admitted to AIIMS trauma centre around two months back with at least nine bullet injuries.

New Delhi, April 5: Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju met Central Reserve Police Force Commandant Chetan Cheetah, who was injured during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora. Cheetah was discharged on Wednesday.

After meeting Cheetah, Rijiju told media persons, "He's doing very fine, it's miraculous." Rijiju said, "The day I came here when he was brought from Srinagar it was difficult to imagine he will talk to me."

Cheetah was admitted to the AIIMS trauma centre in New Delhi around two months ago with at least nine bullet injuries. Before being rushed to the trauma centre, Cheetah was taken to the military hospital in Srinagar where he was given treatment to stop bleeding.

It was decided to airlift him to AIIMS as he was in comatose state and he had injuries to his head, hands, waist, pelvic region and the eyes. He also underwent brain surgery at the AIIMS. Cheetah had slipped into deep coma after receiving injuries.

His recovery is said to be nothing short of a miracle. Army Chief Bipin Rawat had also visited Cheetah and spoken to doctors about his health. The doctors who are treating Cheetah said that now he is conscious and talking and all his vitals are stable.

At least three soldiers and one militant were killed in the Bandipora encounter.

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