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CONSTABLE
DEVI DUTT
1 BN CRPF
Made the supreme sacrifice while returning fire during an attack on a road-opening party in Manipur.
Force / Service
Central Reserve Police Force
Rank
Constable
Unit
1 BN CRPF
Date of Birth
14 October 1942
Gallantry Award
Police Medal for Gallantry, posthumous
Date of Martyrdom
14 October 1966
Place of Martyrdom
Ukhrul, Manipur
On 14 October 1966, a road-opening party of the 1st Battalion CRPF was assigned to cover the Nunshang Bridge in Ukhrul, Manipur, to protect a convoy approaching from Imphal.
When the party reached the bridge, it came under fire from a large group of hostile personnel. Constable Devi Dutt took up a suitable position and returned fire with his light machine gun. He was struck by a bullet and succumbed to his injuries. He was posthumously awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry.
