President presents bravery awards to surgical strike heroes

President awarded gallantry medals to 19 soldiers of the special forces units who crossed the border and conducted surgical strike.

New Delhi, April 7: President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday presented bravery medals to the heroes of surgical strike that India conducted last year.

President awarded gallantry medals to 19 soldiers of the special forces units who crossed the border and conducted surgical strike. He also posthumously awarded soldiers who laid down their lives while fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir. The posthumous awards were collected by family members of the soldiers.

Lt. Colonel Niranjan Kumar

Lt. Colonel Niranjan Kumar was commissioned in the Engineers Regiment of the Army in 2004, he was assigned to a "mopping up procedure" on the encounter spot. He was killed while defusing a live grenade from the body of a terrorist. President Pranab Mukherjee presenting Shaurya Chakra to the widow and mother of Lt Col Niranjan EK during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

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Naik Gawade Pandurang Mahadev

Naik Gawade Pandurang Mahadev was martyred in a fierce encounter with five heavily armed terrorists on May 21. Mother and wife of the late Naik Gawde Pandurang Mahadev after receiving Shaurya Chakra from President Pranab Mukherjee during the Defence Investiture Ceremony atRashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

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Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar

Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar a 'Ghatak' commando of the unit, was part of the team that prevented an infiltration bid and shot dead four terrorists. He had served the defence forces for 18 years and was a battle hardened soldier with distinguished service, he was also involved in two previous operations in the same area in which seven terrorists were killed. The widow of Lance Havildar Prem Bahadur Resmi Magar before receiving Shaurya Chakra from President Pranab Mukherjee on behalf of her husband during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

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Hd Const Sanjewan Singh of J & K Police

Head Constable Sanjewan Singh succumbed to his injury and laid down his life after gunning down two terrorists in Tral, Pulwama district, J&K. President Pranab Mukherjee presenting Shaurya Chakra to the widow and mother of Hd Const Sanjewan Singh of J & K Police during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

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Major Rajat Chandra

Major Rajat Chandra had killed two terrorists during the surgical strike. He was tasked to undertake close surveillance of the terrorist's hideout in Jammu and Kashmir. President Pranab Mukherjee presenting Shaurya Chakra to Major Rajat Chandra during the Defence Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi.

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