
Capt Upmanyu Singh was born on 08th Feb 1982 and belonged to Gwalior in Uttar Pradesh. He got commissioned into the Armoured Corps, the elite combat arm of the Indian army in 2005. After serving for a few years with his parent unit, Capt Upmanyu was deputed to serve with 22 RR Bn deployed in J&K for counter-insurgency operations. In Dec 2010, Capt Upmanyu Singh’s unit 22 RR bn was deployed at Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Service Number | SS-43864X |
Place of Birth | Gwalior |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 22 RR |
Regiment | Armoured Corps |
Award | Sena Medal |
Date of Martyrdom | 7th December 2010 |
On 7th December 2010, an operation was launched based on an intelligence tip-off about the presence of militants and Capt Upmanyu was tasked to lead that operation in Sopore’s Model town area. Capt Upmanyu Singh reached the suspected area along with his troops and launched a search and cordon operation. Soon the troops made contact with the militants and decided to tighten the cordon. One terrorist was found to be holed up in a house. Capt Upmanyu decided to flush out the terrorist and deployed his soldiers accordingly. Capt Upmanyu leading from the front moved forward to engage the terrorist. However, in the ensuing gun battle, Capt Upmanyu received gunshots and was seriously injured. He later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Capt Upmanyu Singh was given the gallantry award, ‘Sena Medal’ posthumously.