Kirti Chakra 2023 awarded to Rajput Regiment's Naik Jitendra Singh who gunned down two terrorists despite being seriously injured
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On 74th Republic Day, Government has announced recipient of Kirti Chakra. Rajput Regiment's Naik Jitendra Singh awarded Kirti Chakra for killing 2 terrorists in an Operation despite suffering serious injuries in close combat in an encounter in Pulwama district in April 2022. He was evacuated from the encounter site unconscious after he had killed 2 terrorists.