Commanding Officer of 21 Rashtriya Rifles Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, who was martyred in Handwara encounter, was a resident of UP's Bulandshahr. He was awarded Sena Medal for gallantry twice. He received one gallantry award as CO when he shot a militant, who had grenade hidden in his clothes, at close range. He is survived by his wife and 12-year-old daughter.