Major Suresh Suri was born to an IAF veteran S V Subba Rao and Mrs. S Girija. He hailed from Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh. Major Suresh Suri joined the Army in 2001 and was commissioned into the Kumaon Regiment. After serving for few years with his parent unit, Major Suresh was later deputed to serve with the 13 RR battalion in 2007, deployed in J & K for counter-insurgency operations.
Service Number | IC-61390 |
Place of Birth | Hyderabad |
Rank | Major |
Unit | 6 Kumaon/ 13 RR |
Regiment | Kumaon Regiment |
Award | Kirti Chakra |
Date of Martyrdom | 22nd September 2009 |
On 22nd September 2009, Maj Suresh Suri’s unit had received credible intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists in a village in Bandipora district. According to the action plan, Maj Suresh along with his troops swung into action and cordoned off the suspected house. After carrying out a quick appreciation of the situation, Major Suresh Suri along with three other soldiers entered the house to search for the hideout. They came under heavy fire from the terrorists and got seriously injured. Major Suresh despite being injured retaliated swiftly from his AK-47 gun and also lobbed a hand grenade, killing one terrorist and injuring the other. The second terrorist though injured took cover in the hideout and started firing indiscriminately, causing injuries to other personnel of the search party. Maj Suresh continued to direct fire to ensure the safe evacuation of his injured comrades. However, Major Suresh later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Major Suresh Suri was awarded the nation’s second-highest peacetime gallantry award, “Kirti Chakra” posthumously.