Major Lalit Prakash Sharma was born on 4th October 1974 Sri SP Sharma and Smt S Sharma in Dehradun Uttarakhand. He was commissioned into the 3 Rajput battalion of the famed Rajput Regiment. During the year 2004, Major Lalit Prakash’s unit was deployed in the Baramulla district of J&K.
| Service Number | SS-38315 |
| Place of Birth | Dehradun |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 3 Rajput |
| Regiment | Rajput Regiment |
| Award | Shaurya Chakra |
| Date of Martyrdom | 17th January 2004 |
In the second week of Jan 2004, the security forces received information from the intelligence sources about the presence of a few terrorists and it was decided by the unit to launch an operation against the terrorists under the leadership of Major Lalit Prakash. Consequently, Major Lalit Prakash and his soldiers in a well-planned move reached the suspected area on 17 Jan 2004. Major Lalit Prakash using the bold tactical deployment of his troops took on the terrorists courageously. A fierce gun battle followed with a heavy exchange of fire from both sides. A total of six ultras were gunned down during the operation. However, during the crossfire, Major Lalit Prakash and three of his soldiers including Naib Subedar Prabhu Singh, Sepoy Ganpat Singh, and Lance Naik Sanjeev Kumar Singh got wounded grievously. Major Lalit Prakash and his comrades later succumbed to their injuries and were martyred.
Major Lalit Prakash Sharma was given the gallantry award, “Shaurya Chakra” posthumously.
