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WARRIORS REMEMBERED Vol 3 1998-2004 REMEMBERED WARRIORS ‘Warriors Remembered’, a compendium of four volumes, is an endeavour by the Force to compile the heroic deeds as well as the personal details of 2014 brave men and women of the Central Reserve Police Force who have made the supreme sacrifi ce in the line of duty, both in India and overseas. The previous compila- tion was published in 2000. Much has happened since then, and therefore, it was important that their brave deeds are immortalized before they fade from our memories. The Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had also called upon the police forces of the country to enlighten the people about the contribution that the brave men and women of these forces have made to the nation. With an enormous and a diverse history of 76 years (1939- 2015), preserving records has been a challenge owing in part to the nomadic nature of the Force. Therefore, a great deal of effort and WARRIORS perseverance has gone into painstakingly compiling the details of those who had laid down their lives in the line of duty. Memo- ries were rekindled and records revisited to ensure fi delity of the narratives as well as other details. While family members would REMEMBERED be given a copy to be preserved for posterity, readers would be 1998-2004 enlightened about the brave deeds of the personnel of the Central A homage to the brave men and women Reserve Police Force. from the Central Reserve Police Force who laid down their lives in the line of duty Vol 3 1998-2004 Vol 3 Shri Awdhesh Kumar, Husband of Shaheed Constable (Mahila) Kamlesh Kumari, ‘Ashok Chakra’ receiving the honour from the Hon’ble President of India Shri K.R. Narayanan Date: 26 January 2002 Venue: Rajpath Warriors Remembered Copyright © 2015 Central Reserve Police Force First Edition : 2015 Published by : Directorate General, CRPF New Delhi All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed “Attention: Permissions Coordinator,” at the address below: Inspector General (Operations) Central Reserve Police Force Email: [email protected] Price: R 3000/- Printed by : Viba Press Pvt. Ltd. C-66/3, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi-110020 Tel.:011-41611300-301, Telefax: 26386500, Mobile: 9810049515 E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected] ISBN: 978-81-931772-9-7 WARRIORS REMEMBERED Vol 3-1998-2004 DECORATIONS The Ashoka Chakra is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra and is awarded for the most conspicuous act of bravery or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice other than in the face of an external enemy. The decoration is awarded either to military personnel or civilians and may be awarded posthumously. It replaced the British George Cross. The Kirti Chakra is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It is awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, also posthumously. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Maha Vir Chakra. It is second in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and it comes after Ashoka Chakra. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class II. The Vir Chakra is an Indian gallantry award presented for acts of bravery in the battlefield. It replaced the British Distinguished Service Cross (DSC). It is third in precedence in the war time gallantry awards and comes after the Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra. It was established by the President of India on 26 January 1950 (with effect from 15 August 1947). The Shaurya Chakra is awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the enemy. It is awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, also posthumously. It is the peacetime equivalent of the Vir Chakra and is generally awarded for counter- insurgency operations and action against the enemy during peace-time. It is third in order of precedence of peacetime gallantry awards and comes after the Ashoka Chakra and the Kirti Chakra. Before 1967, the award was known as the Ashoka Chakra, Class III. The King’s Police Medal for Gallantry was introduced to recognise the gallantry of police officers in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals. It was established on 7 July 1909. The President’s Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry replaced the King’s Police Medal for Gallantry after the Independence of India, which was awarded for “gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals.” It was established on 1 March 1951. The President’s Police Medal for Gallantry is awarded for, “gallantry in saving life and property, or in preventing crime or arresting criminals.” The medal is awarded to any member of a police service in India, and is awarded without regard to rank or time in service. A recipient of the medal is granted a monthly stipend that is paid to him even after retirement. Upon a recipient’s death, it continues to be paid to the surviving spouse. The Sena Medal is awarded to members of the Indian Army, of all ranks, “for such individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage that have special significance for the Army.” Awards may be made posthumously and a bar is authorized for subsequent awards of the Sena Medal. It can be awarded for gallantry or for distinguished service carried out by any soldier, not in the face of the enemy. The Police Medal for Gallantry is awarded for conspicuous gallantry of a lesser degree than what is required for the President’s Police Medal for Gallantry. Recipients for this award are considered without regard to rank or length of service. Recipients are granted an additional monthly stipend that is paid even after retirement, and upon the death of a recipient, to the recipient’s widow. Prime Minister’s Police Medal For Life Saving (Life Saving Work by the Police). In order to encourage policemen of all ranks to bring help and succour to the afflicted, it has been decided that in the All India Police Duty Meet, a separate award will be made in cases where exemplary devotion to duty is shown by a policeman when saving human life. The medal is awarded to only those members of a recognized police force within the territory of India who have done outstanding work in saving human life. 1998 MANIPUR 15 February 1998 98 Bn of CRPF was deployed in Imphal district of Manipur for conducting counter-insurgency operations against the insurgent outfits which had mushroomed across the State. On the 15th of February 1998, while troops were returning after conducting an operation, they were ambushed at Irrilbung Bridge and came under heavy gunfire of the militants. With the terrain affording no shelter, the brave CRPF troops retaliated by advancing further to silence the opposing guns at great personal risk. The valour and bravery of the troopers ultimately inflicted serious injuries and forced the insurgents to flee but in this courageous assault, eight brave troopers of SHAHEED SI JOGINDER SINGH CRPF were martyred. For the bravery and valour, Shaheed SI Joginder Singh, Force No. 650031804 who was leading the assault, was awarded with President’s Police Medal for Unit: 98 Gallantry posthumously. Born: 8 November 1944 Address: Vill-Noi Abadi Kutibpur, PO & PS -Hariana, Dist.- Hoshirpur, Punjab Next of kin: Smt. Satya Kaur (Wife) Decoration: President’s Police Medal for Gallantry SHAHEED HC NETH RAM Force No. 810130066 Unit: 98 Born: 10 June 1961 Address: Vill & PO -Mol Bharu, PS -Shingana, Dist.-Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan Next of kin: Smt. Munni Devi (Wife) 1 | WARRIORS REMEMBERED 1998 SHAHEED L/NK SUNIL KUMAR SHAHEED CT MOHD. RAFIQ Force No. 850826043 Force No. 741170584 Unit: 98 Unit: 98 Born: 19 August 1965 Born: 9 June 1965 Address: Vill -Lakhanwala, PO -Joswala, PS -Sahaspur, Dist.-Dehradun, Address: Vill -Pata Trana, PO -Darwal, Dist.-Rajouri, Jammu & Kashmir Uttrakhand Next of kin: Smt. Maqsood Begum (Wife) Next of kin: Smt. Sheela Devi (Wife) SHAHEED CT RAJENDER PRASAD SHAHEED CT PARAMJIT SINGH Force No. 901170934 Force No. 911172939 Unit: 98 Unit: 98 Born: 5 August 1968 Born: 20 April 1970 Address: Vill & PO -Balahan Khurad, PS-Jatusaria, Dist.-Rewari, Haryana Address: Vill & PO-Chukhlara, PS-Adampur, Dist.-Jalandhar, Punjab Next of kin: Smt. Raj Bala Devi (Wife) Next of kin: Smt. Narinder Kaur (Wife) WARRIORS REMEMBERED | 2 1998 SHAHEED CT MAJOR SINGH Force No. 911171274 Unit: 98 Born: 1 May 1968 Address: Vill & PO-Bhuller Heri, PS-Dhur, Dist.-Sangrur, Punjab Next of kin: Smt. Kuldeep Kaur (Wife) SHAHEED CT RASHPAL DEV Force No. 921342239 Unit: 98 Born: 1 April 1971 Address: Vill -Ratnal, PO -Khairi, PS -Bishnah, Dist.-Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir 3 | WARRIORS REMEMBERED 1998 BIHAR 16 February 1998 112 Bn of CRPF was deployed in Bihar to conduct anti-maoist operations against the dreaded MCC extremists in the area. On the 16th of February 1998, a patrol of the battalion was ambushed by the maoists at Palamu. The CRPF party opened fire to repulse the attack in the process of which Shaheed L/Nk Shyam Dhar Tripathi sustained injuries when he was advancing at the maoists positions to launch an assault with complete disregard for his personal safety. His martyrdom was to inspire the CRPF for times to come in the tough and protracted battle against the MCC in that area.