Remembering Shaurya Chakra Awardee Martyr Gunner Jasbir Singh who laid down his life fighting terrorists in Kashmir Valley on this day

 

Gunner Jasbir Singh was an Indian Army soldier who was awarded the Shaurya Chakra posthumously, India’s third highest military decoration for his exceptional bravery during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag on 29 December, 2021 in which three terrorists were eliminated.

 

29 December 2021, Gunner Jasbir Singh was part of inner cordon during an operation in which three terrorists were eliminated. On specific input, a cordon and search operation was launched in a village in Anantnag District (Jammu and Kashmir). As the deliberate search of target house was in progress, the terrorists opened indiscriminate fire and lobbed two grenades in a bid to break cordon and flee.

 

Sensing danger to own troops Late Gunner Jasbir Singh immediately sprung into action and with sheer disregard to his personal safety he repositioned himself and retaliated with accurate fire which blocked the escape route of terrorists but terrorists continued to fire. He then showing indomitable courage moved ahead, closed in with the firing terrorists and eliminated terrorist with M4 weapon at close range later identified as a CAT A++, who was involved in Pulwama attack.