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CONSTABLE
JITENDER KUMAR
80 BN CRPF
Made the supreme sacrifice during a counter-attack against Maoists near Karkhati, Maharashtra.
Force / Service
Central Reserve Police Force
Rank
Constable
Unit
80 BN CRPF
Date of Birth
1 March 1981
Operation
Road-opening patrol
Date of Martyrdom
14 October 2004
Place of Martyrdom
Near Karkhati, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
On 14 October 2004, troops of the 80th Battalion CRPF were conducting a road-opening patrol in the area under Police Station Kasansur, Gadchiroli district, when Maoists opened fire from an ambush near Karkhati village.
During the counter-attack, Constable Jitender Kumar sustained severe bullet injuries. He continued fighting from the front before succumbing to his injuries and making the supreme sacrifice.
