Major Vijit Kumar Singh was born to an Army officer Lt Col Murli Mohan Singh. He hailed from Jhansi in UP. He joined the Army and was commissioned into the Regiment of Artillery. During 2001, Maj Vijit Kumar’s unit was deployed in Assam for counterinsurgency operations.
| Service Number | SS 36999 |
| Place of Birth | Jhansi |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | 17 Para Fd Regt |
| Regiment | Regiment of Artillery |
| Award | Shaurya Chakra |
| Date of Martyrdom | 4th October 2001 |
On 4th October 2001, his unit received reports about the presence of insurgents belonging to the NSCN(IM) cadre near the Assam-Manipur border. Based on the intelligence reports it was decided to launch a search and destroy operation to deal with the insurgents under the leadership of Maj Vijit Kumar. As planned Maj Vijit Kumar reached the designated place along with his team and cordoned off the suspected area. Whilst the search operation was underway, the team came under attack from the insurgents. Maj Vijit Kumar quickly redeployed the troops and charged towards the militants. He then in a swift action killed one militant and injured two, forcing them to leave their positions. In the continued action one of the injured militants was about to shoot at his buddy when Maj Vijit Kumar charged towards the militant and drew fire on himself. He was severely injured but managed to kill the militants who posed danger before collapsing on the ground. He later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Maj Vijit Kumar was given the gallantry award “Shaurya Chakra” posthumously for his extraordinary bravery, grit, fighting spirit, and supreme sacrifice.
