Col Manpreet Singh, killed in action in J&K, awarded Kirti Chakra

Colonel Manpreet Singh, who was killed in action while leading an anti-terror operation in Jammu and Kashmir last year, has been posthumously awarded Kirti Chakra. Rifleman Ravi Kumar (posthumous), Major Malla Rama Gopal Naidu and Deputy Superintendent of Jammu and Kashmir Police Himayun Muzzammil Bhat (posthumous) were also awarded Kirti Chakra. It's the second-highest peacetime gallantry award.