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Captain still in Jammu forefront: Father of Kirti Chakra recipient
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Aizawl: Saihmingliana Sailo, the proud father of Captain Lalrinawma Sailo who has been selected to receive the Kirti Chakra, India's second-highest peacetime gallantry honour, said on Saturday that his son is still in the forefront at
Jammu
and hardly communicable.
Sailo told TOI that the names of Kirti Chakra recipients were announced on the eve of the Independence Day and the award will be distributed in Nov in Delhi. He said Captain Sailo led a team of commandos during the
Operation Sindoor
in their sector and destroyed a camp of the terrorists inside Pakistan by using drones while he also busted a terror group inside Kashmir earlier.
Captain Sailo of the 4 PARA (special forces) has been selected for the Kirti Chakra in recognition of his exceptional courage during high-risk operations. A permanent resident of Chanmari in Aizawl city, Captain Sailo is an alumnus of the Rashtriya Indian Military College, the National Defence Academy, and the Indian Military Academy. He is only the second Mizo to receive the award, following Subedar Chalhnuna of the Assam Rifles.
Governor and former Army Chief Gen Vijay Kumar Singh, CM Lalduhoma, home minister K Sapdanga and sports minister Lalnghinglova Hmar congratulated the captain.
The state govt announced Rs 10 lakh award for his achievement.
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