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CONSTABLE
Jitender Singh
1 Battalion CRPF
Made the supreme sacrifice on 4 October 2006
ServiceCentral Reserve Police Force
RankConstable
Unit1 Battalion CRPF
Arm / RegimentCRPF
Date of Birth8 July 1982
Place of BirthUttar Pradesh
OperationCounter-Terrorism Operations
Gallantry AwardPresident's Police Medal for Gallantry (Posthumous)
Date of Martyrdom4 October 2006
Place of MartyrdomBudshah Chowk, Srinagar
Constable Jitender Singh of 1 Battalion CRPF made the supreme sacrifice on 4 October 2006 during a terrorist attack at Budshah Chowk, Srinagar.
After one terrorist was killed inside Hotel Standard, another attempted to escape. Constable Jitender Singh pursued him, engaged him and continued fighting despite being seriously wounded.
Constable Jitender Singh made the supreme sacrifice during the engagement and was awarded the President's Police Medal for Gallantry posthumously.
