Bahadur Singh Bohra

Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra, AC was a Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) the 10th Battalion, Parachute Regiment of the Indian Army who was a posthumous recipient[1] of Ashok Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award.

Havildar

Bahadur Singh Bohra

AC
BornPithoragarh, Uttarakhand, India
Died(2008-09-25)25 September 2008
Lawanz, Jammu & Kashmir, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
Years of service?-2008
Rank Havildar
Service number13621503
Unit10th Parachute Regiment
Awards Ashoka Chakra
Spouse(s)Shanti Bohra

Ashok Chakra Citation
Bohra's wife receives the Ashok Chakra from president Pratibha Patil on 26 January 2009.

The Ashok Chakra citation for Bahadur Singh Bohra reads -

Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra (10th Battalion The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces) - posthumous): Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra was the squad commander of an assault team deployed for a search operation in general area Lawanz of Jammu and Kashmir.

On 25th September 2008, at 6.15 pm, he observed a group of terrorists and moved quickly to intercept them. In the process, he came under heavy hostile fire. Undaunted, he charged at the terrorists and killed one of them. However, he suffered severe gun shot wounds. Refusing evacuation, he continued with the assault and killed two more terrorists at extremely close range.

Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra, thus, displayed most conspicuous bravery and made the supreme sacrifice for the nation in fighting the terrorists.[2]

Personal life

He was born in a remote village Rawalkhet, in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand and was the youngest among 4 children, with 2 elder sisters and an elder brother. He is survived by his wife Shanti and 2 daughters, Mansi and Sakshi.[3]

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    References
    1. "Profile: Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra"
    2. "Ashok Chakra 2009 citations"
    3. "Martyr’s widow turned away from Rashtrapati Bhavan"
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