R. P. Diengdoh

Shri R. P. Diengdoh, AC was an Indian police officer with the Meghalaya Police who was posthumously awarded India's highest peace time gallantry award Ashoka Chakra. [1]

Shri

R. P. Diengdoh

AC
Born
Meghalaya, India
Died(2007-11-07)November 7, 2007
Meghalaya, India
NationalityIndian
Spouse(s)Sati Mosha Blah
Police career
Allegiance India
BranchMeghalaya Police
Awards Ashoka Chakra

Gallant act

On 7 November 2007, he led an operation to eliminate militants from the Meghalayan jungles. In the process, he killed one militant and helped capture two, but sustained gunshot wounds and later succumbed to his injuries. For his bravery, he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peace time military decoration in India.[1]

Ashoka Chakra awardee
Smt. Sati Mosha Blah receiving Ashoka Chakra awarded to her husband Shri RP Diengdoh (Posthumous) from the President, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, during the 60th Republic Day Parade-2009, in New Delhi on January 26, 2009

The President of India noted in the Ashoka Chakra citation that Diengdoh displayed exemplary dedication to duty and pre-eminent valour in making the supreme sacrifice while fighting the militants.[2]

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References
  1. "Meghalaya cop R P Diengdoh". Rediff News. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
  2. "Ashoka Chakra awardees and their saga of gallantry". PIB, Government of India. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
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