Dimapur, August 10 (EMN): Officers and all ranks of 9 NAP Bn (IR), who were deployed in Chhattisgarh from 2005 to 2007, have been awarded with Antrik Suraksha Seva Padak Medals by the Ministry of Home Affairs Police Division (MHA), Government of India, New Delhi, in recognition of their exemplary duty in combating the Maoists in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
According to the Commandant C James Kinghen, the medal was awarded to police personnel who were deployed for counter insurgency duty in a specified area for two years.
The 9 NAP Bn (IR) also known as “Daring Ninth” was deployed in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh on July 4, 2005. During their stint in Chhattisgarh from 2005 to 2007, the soldiers of 9 NAP Bn (IR) exhibited exemplary courage and bravery and by dint of their expertise in jungle warfare did a commendable job in containing the naxals in Dantewada district of Barsoor, Injaram, Bheji, Bhairamgarh and Bijapur. The Unit also lost 20 of its gallant and heroic soldiers while combating the naxals, informed the Commandant.
The supreme sacrifices they made have left imprints in the heart of thousands. They are “gone but not forgotten,” said the statement.
The Commandant said the medals will be personally handed over to the officers/ personnel who have been transferred to other units. Medals will also be handed over to the family members of the martyred soldiers and those personnel who have expired. A total of 999 (nine hundred ninety nine) medals have been awarded to the Unit.
