Head Constable/Radio Operator Dilip Kumar Pandey served with 4 SIG, attached to the 168th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force. He hailed from Bihar.
On 27 September 2014, CRPF personnel were carrying out road sanitisation duties in the area under Basaguda Police Station in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh. Near Murdanda village, Maoists waiting in an ambush detonated an improvised explosive device and opened indiscriminate fire.
The troops retaliated, forcing the Maoists to flee. During the engagement, Dilip Kumar Pandey stepped on an IED while charging towards the attackers and sustained severe injuries. He was evacuated immediately but succumbed to his injuries during treatment on 12 October 2014.
The Honour Post pays tribute to Head Constable/Radio Operator Dilip Kumar Pandey, honours his courage and remembers his supreme sacrifice in the service of the nation. 🇮🇳
