Lance Naik Sukh Pal Singh of the 14th Battalion, Central Reserve Police Force, made the supreme sacrifice on 13 October 1998 during an encounter with insurgents in Tripura.
CRPF personnel were deployed to escort a civil convoy when insurgents lying in ambush opened indiscriminate fire. The attack took place between S. K. Para and Sikari Bazar. The attackers were positioned on a hilltop and held a tactical advantage.
The troops immediately took positions and retaliated. Despite the difficult position, the CRPF personnel counter-attacked and forced the insurgents to flee.
During the counter-attack, Lance Naik Sukh Pal Singh was fighting from the front when he sustained severe injuries. He attained martyrdom in the course of the operation.
His final operation remains a record of the dangers faced by CRPF personnel while escorting civil convoys in areas affected by insurgency. Lance Naik Singh made the supreme sacrifice while carrying out his assigned duty.
The Honour Post pays tribute to Lance Naik Sukh Pal Singh, remembering his courage, service and supreme sacrifice.
