Arjun Singh Jasrotia

Captain Arun Singh Jasrotia was an Indian military officer with the 9 PARA (Special Forces) unit.[1] On 15 September 1995, terrorists attacked Jasrotia's team in Lolab Valley in Jammu and Kashmir. In retaliation, Jasrotia killed a terrorist with his commando knife and neutralized the other terrorists by lobbing grenades at them. This gave his team an opportunity to take control of the situation and eliminate the remaining terrorists. But Jasrotia sustained gunshot wounds in the process and succumbed to the injuries. For his bravery, he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peace time military decoration in India.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "The Parachute Regiment". The Parachute Regiment. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Reddy, Kittu. Bravest of the Brave: Heroes of the Indian Army. pp. 111–112.
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