Army Col Manpreet Singh awarded Kirti Chakra posthumously

Independence Day 2024: On the eve of India's 78th Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu approved 103 gallantry awards for armed forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel. These honours include four Kirti Chakras and 18 Shaurya Chakras, recognized as the nation's second and third-highest peacetime awards for extraordinary bravery and determination. Among these, three Kirti Chakras and four Shaurya Chakras will be presented posthumously, according to a statement by the defence ministry on Wednesday.

Colonel Manpreet Singh, who heroically led an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag last September, received the Kirti Chakra posthumously. Alongside him, Rifleman Ravi Kumar (posthumous), Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu, and Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Himayun Muzzammil Bhat (posthumous) were also honoured with the Kirti Chakra.

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