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HAVILDAR SUNIL KUMAR: SENA MEDAL

Havildar Sunil Kumar was born to Shri Vasudev Saw and Smt Rukmini Devi and belonged to Taranagar village in Bihta tehsil of Patna, Bihar. He joined the Indian Army in the year 2004, at the age of 18. He was recruited into 16 Bihar battalion of the Bihar Regiment. 

Service Number 4282958N 
Place of Birth Patna, Bihar 
Rank Havildar 
Unit 16 Bihar 
Regiment Bihar Regiment 
Award Sena Medal 
Date of Martyrdom 15th June 2020 

During June 2020, Havildar Sunil’s unit was deployed in eastern Ladakh close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC) as part of Operation Snow Leopard. Since early June the tension along the LAC was building up due to construction work in Galwan valley close to the road going from Leh to Daulat Beg Oldie. On 15th June 2020 night, restless Chinese activities were noticed in Galwan valley. Considering the seriousness of the situation, Colonel Santosh Babu the commanding officer of 16 Bihar battalion deployed in the area decided to lead the negotiations. However, the negotiation turned into altercation and altercation turned into scuffle which ultimately took the form of a violent clash with the Chinese soldiers. The clashes continued for hours and many Indian soldiers including Havildar Sunil got seriously injured. Havildar Sunil, Colonel Santosh Babu and 18 other soldiers later succumbed to their injuries. 

Havildar Sunil was awarded ‘Sena Medal’ posthumously on 26th January 2021.

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