New Delhi:Â President Smt Droupadi Murmu, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred eight Kirti Chakras, including five posthumous, and 29 Shaurya Chakras, including five posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/Union Territory Police during Defence Investiture Ceremony (Phase-1) in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The Gallantry awards were given to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty.
Following is the list of awardees in the order of presentation:
SHAURYA CHAKRA (Non Posthumous)
| S NO | NAME AND OTHER DETAILS | SERVICE |
| 1. | SHRI AMIT KUMAR, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, CRPF | MHA |
| 2. | SHRI SATENDRA SINGH, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, 21 BN, CRPF | MHA |
| 3. | 2693096F HAVILDAR GHANSHYAM (NOW NAIB SUBEDAR), THE GRENADIERS, 55THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 4. | (i) SHRI VIKKI KUMAR PANDEY, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, 209 CoBRA, CRPF
(ii) SHRI VIJAY ORAON, CONSTABLE/GD, 209 CoBRA, CRPF |
MHA
(Act performed together) |
| 5. | LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MRITUNJAY KUMAR (07456-W) | NAVY |
| 6. | IC-78962W MAJOR AMIT DAHIYA, SENA MEDAL, 1STÂ BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
| 7. | (i) SHRI SOMAY VINAYAK MUNDE, IPS, ADDL. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (NOW SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE), MAHARASHTRA POLICE
(ii) SHRI RAVINDRA KASHINATH NAITAM, HEAD CONSTABLE, MAHARASHTRA POLICE (iii) SHRI TIKARAM SAMPATRAO KATENGE, POLICE NAIK, MAHARASHTRA POLICE |
MHA
(Act performed together) |
| 8. | IC-72252H MAJOR NITIN DHAANIA, 2NDÂ BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
| 9. | 14941570X LANCE NAIK RAGH VENDRA SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 10. | IC-80532L MAJOR SANDEEP KUMAR, THE GRENADIERS, 55THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 11. | SS-47677W MAJOR ABHISHEK SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 50THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 12. | (i) SQUADRON LEADER SANDEEP KUMAR JHAJHRIA, (33270) ACCOUNTS/GARUD
(ii) CORPORAL (NOW SERGEANT) ANAND SINGH, (954576) INDIAN AIR FORCE (GARUD) |
AIR FORCE
(Act performed together) |
| 13. | IC-77164W MAJOR ADITYA BHADAURIA, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 50THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 14. | (i) GROUP CAPTAIN YOGESHWAR KRISHNARAO KANDALKAR, (27207) FLYING (PILOT)
(ii) FLIGHT LIEUTENANT TEJPAL, (36539) METEOROLOGY/GARUD (iii) LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN SUNIL KUMAR, (990231) INDIAN AIR FORCE (SECURITY) |
AIR FORCE
(Act performed together) |
| 15. | SS-48529X CAPTAIN (NOW MAJOR) YUDHVIR SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 16. | SS-48830N CAPTAIN RAKESH T R, 9THÂ BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT (SPECIAL FORCES) | ARMY |
| 17. | 13779485Y LANCE NAIK VIKAS CHOUDHARY, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, 3RDÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 18. | SS-48517H CAPTAIN (NOW MAJOR) ARUN KUMAR, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 13THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
KIRTI CHAKRA (Non Posthumous)
| S NO | NAME AND OTHER DETAILS | SERVICE |
| 1. | 15486168N NAIK DEVENDRA PRATAP SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 55THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 2. | SS-46926X MAJOR SHUBHANG, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62NDÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
| 3. | 3011334X NAIK JITENDRA SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES | ARMY |
SHAURYA CHAKRA (Posthumous)
| S NO | NAME AND OTHER DETAILS | SERVICE |
| 1.** | 9115892W RIFLEMAN AURANGZAB, JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, 44THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESÂ (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
| 2. | 3017767L SEPOY KARN VEER SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESÂ (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
| 3. | 15240522P GUNNER JASBIR SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 19THÂ BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLESÂ (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
| 4. | 665/SPO CONSTABLE MUDASIR AHMAD SHEIKH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE (BARAMULLA)Â (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
| 5. | 13773112P NAIK JASBIR SINGH, 6THÂ BATTALION, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLESÂ (POSTHUMOUS) | ARMY |
**Award of Shaurya Chakra (Posthumous) announced on Independence Day 2018
KIRTI CHAKRA (Posthumous)
| S NO | NAME AND OTHER DETAILS | SERVICE |
| 1. | SHRI SUDIP SARKAR, CONSTABLE/GD, BSFÂ (POSTHUMOUS) | MHA |
| 2. | (i) SHRI DEEPAK BHARDWAJ, SUB INSPECTOR, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARHÂ (POSTHUMOUS)
(ii) SHRI SODHI NARAYAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARHÂ (POSTHUMOUS) (iii) SHRI SHRAWAN KASHYAP, HEAD CONSTABLE, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARHÂ (POSTHUMOUS) |
MHA
(Act performed together) |
| 3. | SHRI ROHIT KUMAR, SG. CONSTABLE, J&K POLICEÂ (POSTHUMOUS) |
