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LIEUTENANT
ATUL KATARYA
13th Battalion, Punjab Regiment
A courageous young officer Lieutenant Atul Katarya made the supreme sacrifice on 14 October 1998 during Operation Rakshak in Sangarwani, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir.
ServiceIndian Army
RankLieutenant
Unit13th Battalion, Punjab Regiment
Arm / RegimentArmy Ordnance Corps
OperationOperation Rakshak
Gallantry AwardSena Medal (Posthumous)
Date of Martyrdom14 October 1998
Place of MartyrdomSangarwani, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Lieutenant Atul Katarya made the supreme sacrifice on 14 October 1998 during Operation Rakshak in Sangarwani, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir.
After receiving information about the presence of armed terrorists in the area, an Army team moved to engage them. As the troops approached the hideout, they came under intense automatic fire. Lieutenant Katarya led the assault and displayed courage under fire before being fatally wounded.
He was posthumously awarded the Sena Medal in recognition of his courage and devotion to duty.
Lieutenant Atul Katarya’s leadership and sacrifice stand as a tribute to the courage of young Army officers who face danger in the service of the nation. The Honour Post honours his service and supreme sacrifice.
