Srinagar: President of India, Ram Nath Kovind Wednesday presented Shourya Chakra to two Jammu and Kashmir policemen (posthumously). Deputy Inspector General, National Investigation Agency, Amit Kumar has been conferred with the prestigious Shaurya Chakra award.
Kumar was conferred with Shaurya Chakra, the third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra. It precedes the Yudh Seva Medal.
Kumar was conferred the prestigious award for “displaying exceptional leadership, indomitable courage and conspicuous bravery” durning an ant-militancy operation in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Ministry of Home Affairs in September this year had ordered appointment of then DIG Central Kashmir Amit Kumar to the post of DIG NIA (Level-13A in the pay matrix) on deputation basis for an initial period of 5 years from the date of joining the post.
Meanwhile, a statement issued here reads that on 01-03-2019 upon specific information about the presence of militants in village Babagund, Handwara police launched a joint search operation in the said village.
“During search, the hiding militants started firing indiscriminately on the search party led by SgCt Naseer Ahmad and SgCt Gh Mustafa. The firing was retaliated which led to a fierce gun battle,” it said.
“Both the cops put their lives in danger and evacuated civilians from the encounter site and engaged militants in a fire fight. As the encounter site was densely populated the encounter continued for three days to avoid civilian casualties.”
SgCt Naseer Ahmad and SgCt Gh Mustafa showing highest order of gallantry gunned down two militants and also received bullet injuries by themselves. Both the officials were later killed.
For their bravery, they have been conferred with Shourya Chakra award, the highest bravery award of the nation by President of India. (KNO/GNS)
