Sepoy Kishan Singh belonged to the Bhinchri village of Ratangarh Tehsil in the Churu district of Rajasthan. He joined the Indian Army in 2009. After serving with his unit for a few years he was later deputed to serve with 55 RR unit, deployed in J&K, for counterinsurgency operation. In Dec 2018, Sepoy Kishan Singh’s unit 55 RR, was deployed in Pulwama district in J&K.
| Place of Birth | Churu, Rajasthan |
| Rank | Sepoy |
| Unit | 55 RR |
| Date of Martyrdom | 15th December 2018 |
On 14th December 2018, the security forces received credible information from the intelligence sources about the presence of terrorists in Sirnoo village of Pulwama district. On 15th December Sepoy Kishan’s unit launched an operation against the terrorists. As the operation commenced in the suspected area at about 7: 00 am, the militants felt cornered and started firing indiscriminately. A fierce gun battle ensued thereafter during which three dreaded militants were gunned down. However, during the heavy exchange of fire Sepoy Kishan Singh got severely injured. He later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Sepoy Kishan Singh is survived by his mother Smt Munni Kanwar, wife Santosh Kanwar, sons Dharamveer and Mohit, brother Jeevraj Singh, and two younger sisters Sarita and Suman.
