Army jawan from Panchmahal conferred with Shaurya Chakra; District Collector visits his home

Gandhinagar: Among 16 jawans who are conferred with Shaurya Chakra this year,, one is from Gujarat’s Shahera taluka-based Khojalwasa village.  The district collector Ashish Kumar visited the brave jawan and congratulated him on getting the honor of Shaurya Chakra.

Jawan Bariya Sanjaykumar Bhamarsinh is Nayab Subedar in the 21 Mahar Regiment of the Indian Army. His team eliminated terrorists in a 12-day-long Army operation in the Kupwara sector of Jammu & Kashmir. The operation was executed based on secret information.

Citation: ‘Based on intelligence inputs from various agencies of a likely infiltration, Naib Subedar Baria Sanjay Kumar Bhamar Sinh was part of an ambush since 12th June 2023. He kept his team motivated even after 11 days when contact was not imminent. On 22nd June, when the ambush was called off for rest and recoup, specific intelligence input of infiltration by 4-5 terrorists was received. Though physically drained and exhausted, he volunteered to be part of the ambush in General Area Kala Jungle.

At 23 Jun 2023, when terrorists came within effective firing range but could not be engaged due to the defiladed position of the ground, he volunteered to move ahead to establish contact with the terrorists.

Displaying intrepid nerves of steel, he took immediate control of the situation and coordinated effective, swift and aggressive retaliatory fire towards the terrorist group and moved in heavily mined terrain with undulating ground and thick vegetation. With total disregard to his own safety he continued engaging terrorists under overwhelming fire neutralising one hard core terrorist.

For displaying indomitable courage and devotion beyond call of duty resulting in elimination of one hardcore terrorist, Naib Subedar Baria Sanjay Kumar Bhamar Sinh is awarded with “SHAURYA CHAKRA”. ‘

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