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Rifleman Sanjay Kumar volunteered to be the leading scout of the attacking column tasked to capture area Flat Top of Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley on 4 July 1999. During the attack when enemy automatic fire from one of the sangars posed stiff opposition and stalled the column, Rifleman Sanjay Kumar, realizing the gravity of the situation and ...
Dec 12, 1999 · Rifleman Sanjay Kumar. During Operation Vijay, Rifleman Sanjay Kumar was the leading Scout of a company of 13 JAK RIF for the capture of area Flat Top on 04 July 1999 in Mushkoh Valley, Jammu & Kashmir. Having scaled the cliff, he came under effective enemy fire from a bunker.
A bust of Param Vir Chakra Awardee Rifleman Sanjay Kumar at the National War Memorial in Delhi. (Source: National War Memorial)
Apr 5, 2024 · Rifleman Sanjay Kumar, PVC (Param Vir Chakra), of the 13th Battalion, Jammu and Kashmir Rifles (13 JAK Rifles), is a legendary figure in Indian military history. His exceptional courage, selfless devotion to duty, and valorous actions during the Kargil War of 1999 have immortalized him as a symbol of bravery and sacrifice.
Oct 12, 2006 · Rifleman Sanjay Kumar, 13 JAK Rifles, was the leading Scout of a team tasked to capturing Area Flat Top on 04 July 1999 being held by Pakistani-backed militants. Having scaled the cliff, the team was pinned down by auto machine gun fire from an enemy bunker, 150 meters away.
Jul 26, 2019 · Rifleman Sanjay Kumar was once a taxi driver and had been rejected thrice by the army. Today, he is the youngest of three surviving Param Vir Chakra decorated soldiers of the Indian Army. During the Kargil war, he was part of a column that was tasked to capture area Flat Top of Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley.
Sep 22, 2018 · This episode of Param Vir Chakra brings the story of the brave Rifleman and now Subedar Sanjay Kumar of 13 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles who was awarded Param Vir Chakra for his act of exemplary courage during the Kargil war.
Jul 24, 2023 · Rifleman Sanjay Kumar was one of the leading scouts assigned to seize Flat Top of Point 4875 in Mushkoh Valley on that day. The enemy fiercely resisted the advancing column by firing from a sangar. Undeterred, Rifleman Kumar displayed extraordinary courage and charged at the enemy.
Jan 24, 2020 · Soldiers wait for the time when they will be called to defend the country," says Subedar Sanjay Kumar, who was awarded the Param Vir Chakra for exceptional courage in capturing Flat Top in the...
The Battalion was tasked to capture Point 4875 in the Mushkoh Valley held by Pakistani troops in good strength. Born - March 3, 1976. Rifleman Sanjay Kumar volunteered to lead the attacking column of the Battalion tasked to capture area Flat Top of Point 4875 on July 4.
