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Wani was operating with the 34 Rashtriya Rifles on November 23 when intelligence was received regarding the presence of six heavily armed Hizbul and Lashkar terrorists at Batagund village.
Express Web Desk |New Delhi |Published: January 23, 2019 11:48:10 pm
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A photo of an army officer consoling Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani’s father. (Twitter)
India’s highest peacetime gallantry medal, the Ashoka Chakra, will be awarded posthumously to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who laid down his life during an anti-terror operation at Batagund village in J&K’s Shopian in November last year.
Wani was operating with the 34 Rashtriya Rifles on November 23 when intelligence was received regarding the presence of six heavily armed Hizbul and Lashkar terrorists at Batagund village.
A resident of Kulgam, Wani and his team was tasked to block the likely escape route of the terrorists.
“Sensing danger, the terrorists attempted breaching the inner cordon, firing indiscriminately and lobbing grenades. Undeterred by the situation, Wani held ground and eliminated one terrorist in a fierce exchange at close range,” the statement said.
The 38-year-old next closed in on a house where another terrorist was hiding. As the terrorist tried to flee, Wani encountered him in a hand to hand combat situation. Despite being wounded, he eliminated the terrorist. However, he succumbed to his injuries later in a hospital.
Wani was given a 21-gun salute and hundreds of villagers were present as the body was taken for burial.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ashoka-chakra-lance-naik-nazir-ahmad-wani-5552977/
Express Web Desk |New Delhi |Published: January 23, 2019 11:48:10 pm
1.1K Shares
A photo of an army officer consoling Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani’s father. (Twitter)
India’s highest peacetime gallantry medal, the Ashoka Chakra, will be awarded posthumously to Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who laid down his life during an anti-terror operation at Batagund village in J&K’s Shopian in November last year.
Wani was operating with the 34 Rashtriya Rifles on November 23 when intelligence was received regarding the presence of six heavily armed Hizbul and Lashkar terrorists at Batagund village.
A resident of Kulgam, Wani and his team was tasked to block the likely escape route of the terrorists.
“Sensing danger, the terrorists attempted breaching the inner cordon, firing indiscriminately and lobbing grenades. Undeterred by the situation, Wani held ground and eliminated one terrorist in a fierce exchange at close range,” the statement said.
The 38-year-old next closed in on a house where another terrorist was hiding. As the terrorist tried to flee, Wani encountered him in a hand to hand combat situation. Despite being wounded, he eliminated the terrorist. However, he succumbed to his injuries later in a hospital.
Wani was given a 21-gun salute and hundreds of villagers were present as the body was taken for burial.
https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ashoka-chakra-lance-naik-nazir-ahmad-wani-5552977/