Sanjiv Kumar (soldier)

Subedar Sanjiv Kumar, KC[1] (5 December 1977–5 April 2020)[2] was a Junior Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army. He served in the 4 Para (SF). He led the team of 4 soldiers during the “Operation Randori Behak.” For his leadership during the operation, he was awarded the prestigious Kirti Chakra.[3][4]

Subedar

Sanjiv Kumar

KC
Born(1977-12-05)December 5, 1977
Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
DiedApril 5, 2020(2020-04-05) (aged 42)
Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service1996-2020
Rank Subedar
Service numberJC–413798Y
Unit4 Para (SF)
Awards


Early life

Sanjeev Kumar was born on December 5, 1977, in Dehra village in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh. He was grown up in the same village. He graduated from the HP Board of School Education in Dharamshala.[5][6]

Military Career

After completion of education, he joined the Indian Army on August 30, 1996. During the recruitment, he was only 18 years old. He attended the 3-months probation and was selected in the Para (SF). During his service years, he served in various operational areas after completing his training and also with the National Security Guard (NSG).[7][8] By 2020, he was regarded as an experienced officer, and he was chosen to lead Operation Randori Behak. The operation was successful on April 5, 2020, and he was killed in action.[8] Sub Sanjeev Kumar received the nation's second highest peacetime gallantry award, the "Kirti Chakra," for his exceptional bravery, devotion to duty, and supreme sacrifice.

Kirti Chakra
Subedar Sanjiv Kumar’s wife receiving the Kirti Chakra from Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of India at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on 23 November 2021.

The President of India presented the Kirti Chakra to Subedar Sanjiv Kumar on November 22, 2021, in recognition of his supreme sacrifices and leadership, which was received by his wife.[9][10][11]

CITATION

SANJIV KUMAR

4 PARA (SF)

On 04 April 2020, Subedar Sanjiv Kumar was the leading Squad Commander of the Special Forces detachment which was heli-dropped in Keran Sector to intercept and eliminate an infiltration track of Pakistan sponsored terrorists.

After being heli-dropped in the General Area of Rangdori Spur, Subedar Sanjiv Kumar along with his squad began to track the foot trails of the infiltrating terrorists. After wading through waist-deep snow for over five hours, his squad homed on to the likely location of the terrorists. As the squad was discreetly closing in towards their target, the leading scouts of the squad stepped on an ice ledge which gave in and both the scouts fell into the nallah, where hiding terrorists opened indiscriminate fire injuring both scouts. Subedar Sanjiv Kumar along with his buddy immediately surged ahead into the nallah to rescue them. While his buddy provided covering fire, Subedar Sanjiv unmindful of his personal safety, under intense fire from the terrorists evacuated one of the scouts from the contact site. He then moved forward to retrieve the other scout when he came under intense fire from the hiding terrorists. Realizing the imminent danger to his squad members, Subedar Sanjiv Kumar charged towards the hiding terrorists and neutralized one terrorist at very close range. Thereafter, Subedar Sanjiv Kumar in a daring act crawled towards the other terrorists and engaged them in hand-to-hand combat seriously injuring them. In the intense close-quarter fight that ensued Subedar Sanjiv Kumar sustained a gunshot wound from which he later succumbed.

Subedar Sanjiv Kumar sacrificed his own life in the highest tradition of the Indian Army.

— Gazette of India Notification, [12]

References
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  2. "Gallantry Awards | Ministry of Defence, Government of India". www.gallantryawards.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  3. "Para Commando Sub Sanjiv Kumar Charged At Terrorists Laying Down His Life For The Nation". IndiaTimes. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  4. Jan 26, Ajay Sura / TNN /; 2021; Ist, 07:20. "Subedar from Himachal Pradesh gets Kirti Chakra | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-10-17.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "हिमाचल: शहीद संजीव के परिवार को सुबह चला पता, कोरोना के चलते नहीं जुटने दी भीड़". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  6. Bharatvarsh, TV9 (2021-01-28). "बर्फ से ढके नाले में गिर गए थे कमांडो सूबेदार संजीव कुमार, फिर 4 दिन बाद ऐसे किया आतंकियों को ढेर, पढ़ें रोंगटे खड़े करने वाली कहानी". TV9 Bharatvarsh (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  7. "Para Commando Sub Sanjiv Kumar Charged At Terrorists Laying Down His Life For The Nation". IndiaTimes. 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  8. "Subedar Sanjeev Kumar KC | Honourpoint". Retrieved 2021-10-17.
  9. "Kirti Chakra to Subedar Sanjiv Kumar". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  10. "Subedar Sanjiv Kumar की ये कहानी सुनकर रोंगटे खड़े हो जाएंगे!". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  11. "President confers Subedar Sanjiv Kumar with 'Kirti Chakra'". DNA India. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  12. Prakash_Jadhav, retrieved 2021-11-24
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