Officer, Who Lost Legs During Anti-Maoist Operation, Awarded Shaurya Chakra

Bibhor Kumar Singh is the lone recipient of a military medal, the third-highest peacetime medal, among the central paramilitary forces.

CRPF officer Bibhor Kumar Singh, who lost his legs during an Anti-Maoist operation in the forests of Bihar in 2022, has been awarded the Shaurya Chakra on the eve of the 75th Republic Day.

He is the lone recipient of a military medal, the third-highest peacetime medal, among the central paramilitary forces.

Bibhor Kumar Singh was named for the decoration by the defence ministry in a statement issued on Thursday, a day before the commando-trained officer turns 33.