Colonel Manpreet Singh gets Kirti Chakra posthumously
The Free Press Journal|August 15, 2024
Colonel Manpreet Singh, who was killed in action while leading from the front in an anti-terror operation in J&K's Anantnag last September has been posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second-highest peacetime gallantry award.
Colonel Manpreet Singh gets Kirti Chakra posthumously

Three other security forces personnel - Rifleman Ravi Kumar (posthumous), Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu, J&K Police Deputy Himayun Superintendent Muzzammil Bhat (posthumous) - were also awarded Kirti Chakra. Col Singh was a combat veteran and was awarded Sena Medal during his tenure as second-in-command of the 19 Rashtriya Rifles. Bhat laid down his life in the same operation.

On the eve of the Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu approved a total of 103 Gallantry awards to the armed forces and Central Armed Police Forces personnel, according to the defence ministry.

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