Jyoti Prakash Nirala
Jyoti Prakash Nirala | |
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| Born | 15 November 1986[1] Rohtas district, Bihar |
| Died | 18 November 2017 (aged 31) Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Air Force |
| Years of service | 2005–2017 |
| Rank |  Corporal |
| Service number | 918203 |
| Unit |  Rashtriya Rifles (deputed)Garud Commando Force |
| Awards |  Ashok Chakra |
Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala, AC (15 November 1986 – 18 November 2017) was a member of the Garud Commando Force. He was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime military decoration in January 2018. He is the first airman to receive the award for ground combat and only the third one to receive it overall after Suhas Biswas and Rakesh Sharma.[2][3][4]
Early and personal life
[edit]Nirala was a resident of the Badladih village of Rohtas district, Bihar.[5] He was born on 15 November 1986, in Hindu family to Tej Narayan Singh Yadav and Malti Devi.[6][7]
Jyoti Prakash Nirala was married to Sushma Nand Yadav in 2010 and they have a daughter Jigyasa Kumari.[8][9]
Military service
[edit]Nirala joined the Garud Commando Force of the Indian Air Force in 2005. His unit was deputed to the 13 Rashtriya Rifles and stationed in Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Rakshak.[5][3][10]
Ashok Chakra
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A joint offensive was launched by the Garud detachment and the 13 Rashtriya Rifles in Chanderger village, Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir based on technical intelligence. His detachment covertly approached the house that had suspected militants hiding in it and laid a close quarter ambush. Nirala, armed with a light machine gun, positioned himself close to the approach of the hideout, cutting off all escape routes.[3][4][2]
In a bid to escape, the six militants rushed out, shooting and throwing grenades. He retaliated and shot down two category ‘A’ militants and injured two others. In the exchange, he was hit by a volley of small arms fire and kept firing despite being critically injured. Nirala subsequently succumbed to the fatal injuries received during the encounter in which all six militants were killed.[3][4][2]
He was awarded the Ashok Chakra on 26 January 2018 for service and exhibiting bravery in fighting the militants.[3] He is credited with eliminating the local leadership of Lakshar-e-Taiba. One of the militants killed during the operation was the nephew of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, a major planner of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Martyred Garud commando to be cremated at Chandigarh". DailyPost.in. 19 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Martyred Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala joins elite IAF club tomorrow - Times of India". indiatimes.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e "Press Information Bureau". www.pib.nic.in. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "IAF commando Jyoti Prakash Nirala awarded Ashok Chakra for role in Kashmir encounter that killed six terrorists. - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Army pays floral tributes to Corporal Jyoti Prakash in J-K". India Today. PTI. 19 November 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Corporal Jyoti Prakash Nirala AC | Honourpoint". 18 November 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "बहन पर जान छिड़कते थे शहीद कमांडो निराला, साथी जवानों ने शादी में निभाई भाई की रस्म". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "मरणोपरांत मिलेगा वायु सेना के कमांडो ज्योति प्रसाद को अशोक चक्र". Navbharat Times (in Hindi). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "3 commandos of city IAF station killed in 38 days - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Sole Ashok Chakra goes to Jyoti Prakash Nirala, IAF Garud commando". Deccan Herald. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Inspiring story of Jyoti Prakash Nirala – first Garud Commando to get Ashok Chakra posthumously". financialexpress.com. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ "Interesting Facts about Jyoti Prakash Nirala, Ashok Chakra awardee". SSBToSuccess. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.