Triveni Singh

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Triveni Singh

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Portrait of Lt Triveni Singh
Born(1978-02-01)1 February 1978
Namkum Jharkhand
Died2 January 2004(2004-01-02) (aged 25)
Jammu Jammu and Kashmir
AllegianceFlag of India.svg  India
Service/branchFlag of Indian Army.svg  Indian Army
Years of service2001-2004
Rank Lieutenant of the Indian Army.svg Lieutenant
Service number IC- 61417
Unit5 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
Awards Ashoka Chakra ribbon.svg Ashok Chakra

Lieutenant Triveni Singh (1 February 1978 - 2 January 2004) was an Officer of the Indian Army from 5 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry and was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra Award, India's highest peacetime award, for his actions in the terrorist attack on Jammu Railway Station on January 2, 2004. [1]

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Triveni Singh was the adjutant of his unit and was in the room adjoining the commanding officer's office when information about the terrorist attack at Jammu Railway Station came in. Though he was not required to attend the call (he was asked by the commanding officer to alert the officers and the soldiers on duty at the barracks to move to the railway station) Triveni requested to be allowed to lead the Quick Reaction Team to tackle the terrorists. His body was found six inches away from the last terrorist that he killed. [2]

Terrorist attack

Lt. Triveni Singh killed two heavily armed militants at the Jammu railway station on January 2, 2004, and saved hundreds of passengers at the platform before he succumbed to his injuries. On the evening of January 2, 2004, Singh saw the news of the fidayeen attack on the Jammu railway station while watching a TV news bulletin. Following orders, Singh rushed to the Jammu railway station with five soldiers. In a swift action, he killed the first militant and followed the other who was firing from the overhead rail bridge. Singh knew that the hidden militant was equipped with lethal weapons and could kill over 300 passengers who had taken refuge in the parcel room only a short distance away. Singh grabbed that militant and engaged in a hand-to-hand combat when a burst of fire knocked him down. He killed the third terrorist but received a fatal injury as well. [3] [4]

Before dying Lt. Triveni Singh saluted his GOC, Maj. General Rajendra Singh. His last words were “Mission accomplished, Sir”. [5] Lt. Triveni Singh was posthumously awarded the Ashok Chakra, the country's highest bravery award during peacetime for displaying conspicuous gallantry. President APJ Abdul Kalam presented the award to Lt. Triveni Singh's father, Captain Janmej Singh (retired) during the 2004 Republic Day parade. [6]

Early life

Hailing from Pathankot, Punjab and born on February 1, 1978, at Namkum, now in Jharkhand, Triveni Singh, a Dogra, was not an aggressive child and never used to react to provocations. His parents recall that they decided to train Singh, their only son, in martial arts and bodybuilding when he turned 15. He won a gold medal at the national level in martial arts. He also won gold medals in swimming and athletics. Singh wanted to join the Army despite being an agriculture graduate from the Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana. [7] After clearing his examinations with high rankings he went to the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. He was commissioned in the Army on December 8, 2001, and joined the elite unit of 5 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry, reputed for its bravery and decorations in the Indian Army. He was sent to the College of Combat, Mhow for the Young Officers Basic Course and Commando Course. [8]

Award ceremony

Singh's father accepted the medal on his behalf on January 26, 2004. [9]

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