Wife of fallen DySP Humayun Bhat reflects on pride and loss after Kirti Chakra award
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Fatimah Ali reflects on her husband's bravery and sacrifice, embracing pride amidst sorrow and raising their son with integrity.
It's a heart-wrenching tale of sorrow, but one that is tinged with a great deal of pride. Fatimah Ali embraces her one-year-old son as she reflects on the Kirti Chakra award announced posthumously for her husband, Deputy Superintendent of Police Humayun Bhat.
The prestigious peacetime gallantry award was given to Humayun for displaying "rare courage" during a gunfight with terrorists in Kokernag in South Kashmir last September.
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"I am so proud of the sacrifice made by my husband," Ms. Fatimah says in a choked voice.
The 32-year-old was one of the four brave officers who lost their lives during the fierce encounter with terrorists on September 13, 2023.
Col Manpreet Singh, Major Ashish Dhonchak, and Sepoy Pardeep Singh also made the supreme sacrifice during the gunfight with terrorists in the mountainous region of Kokernag in South Kashmir.
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