Sepoy Chandan Kumar was born on 15th March 1998, to Shri Hridyanand Singh and Smt Dharma Devi. He was a native of Gyanpuar village in Jagdishpur tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar. He joined the Army at the age of 19, in the year 2017. He was recruited in 16 Bihar of the Bihar Regiment.
| Service Number | 4296728L |
| Place of Birth | Bhojpur, Bihar |
| Rank | Sepoy |
| Unit | 16 Bihar |
| Regiment | Bihar Regiment |
| Award | Sena Medal |
| Date of Martyrdom | 15th June 2020 |
During June 2020, Sepoy Chandan’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 Sepoy Chandan got seriously injured. Sepoy Chandan, Colonel Santosh Babu and 18 other soldiers later succumbed to their injuries.
Sepoy Chandan Kumar was awarded ‘Sena Medal’ posthumously on 26th January 2021.
