Lieutenant Triveni Singh was born on 1st February 1978 to Capt Janmejaya Singh Thakur and Smt Pushplatha. He hailed from Ranchi in Jharkhand. Lt Triveni Singh was commissioned into 5 JAK Li of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry. In 2003, his unit was deployed in the Jammu area where Lt Triveni Singh took charge as Adjutant of the unit.
| Service Number | IC 61417 |
| Place of Birth | Ranchi |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | 5 JAK LI |
| Regiment | J&K Light Infantry |
| Award | Ashok Chakra |
| Date of Martyrdom | 2nd January 2004 |
On the evening of 2nd January 2004, Lt Triveni Singh’s unit received information about the terrorist attack on the Jammu railway station. The commanding officer of the unit instructed Lt. Triveni Singh to inform all officers and prepare for action. On reaching the railway station Lt Triveni Singh realized that the terrorists had already attacked and killed 7 civilians. Lt Triveni Singh immediately swung into action and ordered his troops to cordon off the station. In a swift action, Lt Triveni Singh killed the first militant and followed the other who was firing from the overhead rail bridge. However, during the exchange of fire, Lt Triveni Singh got severely injured and was martyred.
Lt Triveni Singh was awarded the prestigious ‘Ashok Chakra’ posthumously.
