Rifleman Pranab Jyoti Das of Assam Rifles honoured with Shaurya Chakra

Pranab Jyoti Das, Rifleman of 6 Assam Rifles have been conferred with Shaurya Chakra by the President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Tuesday. Rifleman Pranab received the award for displaying courage and bravery during a top operation in Arunachal Pradesh.

The Assam Rifles took to Twitter and wrote “ASSAM RIFLES SOLDIER DECORATED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS SHAURYA CHAKRA, Rfn Pranab Jyoti Das of 6 Assam Rifles, on 22 Nov, was decorated with the prestigious Shaurya Chakra for his extreme bravery & courage displayed during an operation in Longding, Arunachal Pradesh in the year 2020.

In the Arunachal operation rifleman, Pranab Jyoti Das neutralized two insurgents and was able to safely evacuate one injured soldier of the Assam Rifles.