Debashish Sethy | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Died | 9 September 2020 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch | Odisha Police |
| Rank | Police Constable (PC) |
| Awards |  Shaurya Chakra |
Constable Debashish Sethy, SC [2] was an Indian Police Constable of the Odisha Police's [3] Special Operations Group (SOG) who was posthumously conferred India's third highest peacetime gallantry award, the Shaurya Chakra. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Debashish began his career with the Odisha Police Department as a constable before joining the SOG in 2016. He was from Angul district. [10] [11]
The Commando was killed in action in the deep forest near Sirki village in Kalahandi district on 9 September 2020, while in combat with members of the left wing extremism group during an anti-Maoist operation. Five terrorists were killed as a result of the operation. [12] [13]
The President of India posthumously awarded him the Shaurya Chakra, which was presented to his family by Angul SP Jagmohan Meena on 15 August 2021, in recognition of his bravery and sacrifice. [2] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
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...Sudhir Kumar Tudu and Debashish Sethy, both commandos of the special operation group (SOG) who were martyred during an anti-Maoist operation in Odisha's Kalahandi district in September 2020, will be awarded Shaurya Chakra posthumously on Independence Day...
...Sethy hailed from Angul district...
...Sethy had joined Odisha Police as a constable in October, 2013, he was inducted into SOG in March, 2016.
An anti-Maoist operation that led to the elimination of five suspected Naxals in Kalahandi district on Wednesday also saw casualties of two police personnel, the state police headquarters confirmed on Thursday. The martyrs were identified as Sudhir Kumar Tudu (28) and Debashish Sethy (27), both commandos of the special operation group (SOG), a specialized anti-Naxal force of the state police.
Angul SP Jagmohan Meena felicitated the parents of the fallen soldier and handed over a plot of land to honour them. The family hail from Anagapada in Athamallik of the district.
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