Sanjog Chhetri, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Sanjog Chhetri

Ashoka Chakra recipient

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1982

Date of Death: 22-Apr-2003

Profession: paratrooper

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About Sanjog Chhetri

  • Paratrooper Sanjog Chhetri, AC was an Indian paratrooper of the 9 PARA (Special Forces).
  • On 22 April 2003, he led a team of 20 commandos in carrying out operations in the terrorist location at Hill Kaka in Jammu and Kashmir under Operation Sarp Vinash.
  • The commandos approached the terrorist hideout and drew heavy automatic fire.
  • Sensing danger for his fellow soldiers, Sanjog assaulted the mountain hideout after crawling 100 yards and killed one terrorist.
  • Despite the gunshot wounds he sustained and the profuse bleeding, Chhetri killed one more terrorist and offered an opportunity for his team to engage the remaining terrorists effectively.
  • The commando team killed all the remaining terrorists.
  • Chhetri later succumbed to his injuries.
  • For his bravery, he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, the highest peace time military decoration in India.

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