Constable Shiv Kumar | J&K Police
The duty sentry who made the supreme sacrifice while confronting terrorists at Hiranagar Police Station
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Constable Shiv Kumar was serving with the Jammu and Kashmir Police as a duty sentry at Hiranagar Police Station when terrorists launched an attack on the station on 26 September 2013.
The terrorists opened fire as they approached the police station. Constable Shiv Kumar, who was performing sentry duty, confronted the attackers.
He made the supreme sacrifice during the initial phase of the attack as the terrorists attempted to enter the police station.
His action formed part of the resistance mounted by the police personnel at Hiranagar Police Station, where the attackers were subsequently confronted by the security forces.
Contemporary reporting identifies Constable Shiv Kumar among the four Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel who made the supreme sacrifice during the Hiranagar attack.
His martyrdom remains part of the record of the J&K Police personnel who made the supreme sacrifice while performing their duty on 26 September 2013.
