Inspector Hanumant Singh of 159 BN CRPF, identified in the supplied image as an ex-Army serviceman, made the supreme sacrifice on 18 October 2012 during a joint operation against Maoists in Bihar. Born on 7 September 1961 in Rajasthan, he served in the CRPF after his earlier Army service and was part of the battalion’s operational deployment in the Chakrabandha forest region.
The joint operation was launched after intelligence indicated a Maoist gathering in the forest region spanning parts of Aurangabad and Gaya districts. Personnel from 205 CoBRA, 47 BN CRPF, 159 BN CRPF and the state police were organised into six strike teams. As one of the 159 BN teams advanced towards Tarchuan village, Maoists triggered a series of improvised explosive devices and opened intense fire.
The ambush struck a mine-protected vehicle and four motorcycles. The attack caused severe injuries among the team and led to the deaths of six CRPF personnel. Hanumant Singh was among those who made the supreme sacrifice. The official gallantry record recognises him among the personnel awarded the Police Medal for Gallantry posthumously for their actions during the operation.
Although his earlier Army service is noted in the supplied memorial image, the available incident account does not detail a separate individual action by Hanumant Singh during the ambush. This profile therefore preserves the confirmed facts without inventing a personal account. His name is remembered alongside those of the other five CRPF personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the same attack.
