Captain Deepak Sharma, KC (3 July 1983 – 4 March 2010) was an officer in the Indian Army's Corps of Signals, attached to the 42
Rashtriya Rifles
The Rashtriya Rifles (RR; ) is a counter-insurgency force in India, formed in 1990, to deal with internal security in the Jammu and Kashmir (region), Jammu and Kashmir region. They maintain public order by drawing powers from the Armed Forces ...
(RR). He was posthumously awarded the
Kirti Chakra
The Kirti Chakra () is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the ...
, India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award, for his valor during a counter-insurgency operation in Pulwama district,
Jammu and Kashmir.
Early life and education
Born in Bidhlan village,
Sonipat
Sonipat is a planned industrial city and administrative headquarter in Sonipat district of Haryana state of India. It comes under the National Capital Region and is around from New Delhi. It lies 214 km (128 miles) southwest of Chandigar ...
, Haryana, Captain Deepak Sharma was the son of Shri Naresh Kumar Sharma, a retired banker, and Smt Indu Sharma. He completed his senior secondary education at Shiksha Bharti School, Rohtak, and earned a Bachelor of Technology degree from
Maharishi Dayanand University
Maharshi Dayanand University (also called M.D. University or simply MDU; formerly University of Rohtak) is an Indian public university in Rohtak, Haryana. Established in 1976, the university is named after the noted Indian social reformer Dayan ...
, Rohtak.
Military career
Captain Sharma joined the
Officer's Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai and was commissioned into the
Corps of Signals on 16 September 2006. In March 2008, he was deputed to the 42 Rashtriya Rifles, a unit engaged in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir . During his service, Captain Sharma was recognized for his dedication and leadership. In January 2010, he got engaged to a fellow officer from the Signal Regiment, with plans to marry in June of the same year .
Pulwama operation and Martyrdom
On 4 March 2010, acting on intelligence about militants hiding in Dadsara village,
Pulwama
Pulwama ( ; or ) is a city and notified area council in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. The application of the term "administered" to the various regions of Kashmir and a mentio ...
, Captain Sharma led an operation to neutralize the threat. The target house was adjacent to a mosque, necessitating a precise assault to avoid collateral damage. Demonstrating exceptional bravery, Captain Sharma entered the house through a window after tossing grenades. He engaged and killed one terrorist in the first room. Despite heavy gunfire, he proceeded to the next room, where he eliminated two more militants hiding under a staircase.
During the intense firefight, he sustained a gunshot wound to the neck and later succumbed to his injuries.
See also
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Kirti Chakra
The Kirti Chakra () is an Indian military decoration awarded for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice away from the field of battle. It may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, including posthumous awards. It is the ...
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Rashtriya Rifles
The Rashtriya Rifles (RR; ) is a counter-insurgency force in India, formed in 1990, to deal with internal security in the Jammu and Kashmir (region), Jammu and Kashmir region. They maintain public order by drawing powers from the Armed Forces ...
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Major Mohit Sharma
References
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1983 births
2010 deaths
Kirti Chakra
Indian Army officers
People from Sonipat
People from Sonipat district
Sonipat
Sonipat district