A CoBRA commando who made the supreme sacrifice after sustaining severe injuries during an anti-Maoist operation in Jharkhand
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On 28 September 2023, personnel of the 209 CoBRA Battalion were conducting an operation in the Sarjamburu, Tumbahaka and Patatrob forest areas of West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.
The operation was launched following intelligence regarding the presence of a Maoist group. The 209 CoBRA team moved from its forward operating base at Tumbahaka and came into contact with the group at around 11:52 hours.
During the exchange of fire, Constable Rajesh Kumar repelled the incoming fire. The attackers subsequently triggered three improvised explosive devices, in which Rajesh Kumar and another commando sustained severe injuries.
Rajesh Kumar was evacuated to Bhagwan Mahavir Medica Superspeciality Hospital in Ranchi for treatment. He later succumbed to his injuries and made the supreme sacrifice.
His service and sacrifice remain part of the history of the CoBRA force and the Central Reserve Police Force.
