Colonel Manpreet Singh Killed in an encounter with terrorists He was one of many posthumous recipients of the Kirti Chakra on Independence Day in September 2023 at Anantnag in Jammu and Kashmir.
Other than Colonel Manpreet Singh, three different personnel, together with two from the Military, have additionally obtained Kirti Chakra. Two different recipients from the Indian Military embrace Rifleman Ravi Kumar and Main M Naidu.
Colonel Manpreet Singh is the commander of the Indian Nationwide Rifles. Colonel Singh, Main Ashish Dhonchak of 19 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Deputy Inspector Basic of Jammu and Kashmir Police Humayun Muzamil Bhat had been killed in a gunfight that broke out between safety forces and terrorists in Kokernag space of Anantnag district.
military officer Lead the troops to seek for terrorists Areas based mostly on particular intelligence. As they climbed to the highest ground of the constructing, the terrorists hiding contained in the constructing opened fireplace. Colonel Singh died on the spot and two different officers had been shot and airlifted to a hospital in Srinagar however succumbed to their accidents.
Colonel Manpreet Singh is survived by his spouse Jagmeet Kaur, a college instructor, and their kids aged six and two.
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