Dilwar Khan (soldier)
Dilwar Khan | |
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| Born | March, 1996 |
| Died | 23 July 2024 |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Service years | 2014-2024 |
| Rank | Naik |
| Service number | 15240290F |
| Unit | Regiment of Artillery 28 RR |
| Conflicts | Counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir |
| Awards |
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Dilwar Khan, KC was a soldier of the Indian Army who served in the 28 Rashtriya Rifles, a counter-insurgency unit deployed in Jammu and Kashmir. He was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra, India's second-highest peacetime gallantry award, for his bravery during an anti-terrorist operation in Kupwara district in July 2024.[1][2]
Early life and education
Khan born in March, 1996 and was from Gharwasda village in Bangana tehsil of Una district, Himachal Pradesh. Shri Karamdeen and Smt Bholan Bibi were his parents. He joined the Regiment of Artillery in Indian Army on 20th December 2014.[3]
Military service
Dilwar Khan served in the Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army. He was later deployed with the 28 Rashtriya Rifles, which conducts counter-insurgency operations in the Kashmir Valley.[4][5]
Kupwara operation
On 23 July 2024, Naik Dilwar Khan was part of an ambush team conducting a counter-terrorism operation in the dense forests of Lolab Valley in Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir.[6] During the operation, the team encountered heavily armed militants.[7] One of the militants approached close to the ambush position. Despite intense firing, Khan moved forward to engage the militant at close range.[8] During the encounter he sustained serious injuries but continued the fight and successfully neutralised the terrorist before succumbing to his injuries.[9]
Kirti Chakra
For displaying exceptional courage and devotion to duty beyond the call of duty, Naik Dilwar Khan was posthumously awarded the Kirti Chakra on the eve of Republic Day in 2025.[10][11][12]
See also
References
- ^ "कहानी दिलवर खान की: 'भारी गोलीबारी के बीच आतंकी पर झपट्टा मारा और...', अब मरणोपरांत मिला कीर्ति चक्र". ABP Live.
- ^ "Naik Dilwar Khan, KC". Honourpoint.
- ^ "Himachal soldier killed in an encounter in Kashmir". Indian Express.
- ^ "Bravery honoured: Naik Dilwar Khan, Cap Deepak Singh,Corporal Vikky Pahade awarded Posthumous Gallantry Medals". The Statesman.
- ^ "Kirti Chakra for Naik Dilwar Khan: Martyred fighting terror in Kupwara". India Today.
- ^ "Kirti Chakra for Major, slain Naik for J&K anti-terror ops". Times of India.
- ^ "Who are the 2025 Kirti Chakra & Shaurya Chakra awardees? Stories of bravery in Manipur & Kashmir". The Print.
- ^ "Una soldier killed in Kupwara operation cremated with state honours". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Army Naik killed during encounter in Kupwara forests". The Indian Express. 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Two Kirti Chakras, 14 Shaurya Chakras among 93 Gallantry Awards to Armed Forces, CAPF personnel". The Hindu. 25 January 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ श्रीवास्तव, निमिषा (23 May 2025). "शहीद बेटे नायक दिलवर खान के सम्मान में मां ने स्वीकार किया कीर्ति चक्र, आंखों में आंसू देख..." ABP News (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "Gallantry Awards approved by the President of India". Press Information Bureau. 25 January 2025.