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Major Singh, an Army doctor on deputation to
the Indian embassy in Kabul, was killed while
fighting terrorists who had attacked the misssion
building on Feb 26 this year. With bare hands,
he pinned down one of terrorists who was lobbing
hand grenades and saved the lives of 10 colleagues.
The terrorist panicked and blew himself up.
Maj Laishram Jyotin Singh is among the 114 personnel
from the armed forces, central paramilitary forces
and state police services who have been honoured
with the President's Independence Day gallantry
awards.
Captain Davinder Singh Jass of the 1st Battalion
of the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), who
died fighting Lashkar-e-Taiba extremists in Sopore
on Feb 23 this year, and Vinod Kumar Choubey,
superintendent of police in Rajnandgaon in Chhattisgarh
who died in a gunbattle with Maoists on July 12,
2009, have been awarded Kirti Chakra, the second
highest awards for peace time gallantry.
Major Thongam Joten Singh of 21st Battalion of
the Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) and Major
Ajay Singh of the 11th Battalion of the Maratha
Light Infantry have been selected for the Bar
to Shaurya Chakra awards.
The awardees include one Ashoka Chakra, two Kirti
Chakras, two Bar to Shaurya Chakras, 19 Shaurya
Chakras, two Bar to Sena Medal (Gallantry), 80
Sena Medals (Gallantry), three Nao Sena Medals
(Gallantry) and five Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry).
(IANS)
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