ASI Babu Ram of J&K gets Ashok Chakra posthumously

New Delhi, Aug 14 (UNI) Assistant Sub Inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police Babu Ram, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists, was on Saturday posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra, the highest peacetime gallantry honour.
Constable Altaf Hussain Bhat, also of J&K Police, was honoured posthumously with Kirti Chakra, the second highest peacetime gallantry award.
They were among 144 gallantry awards approved by the President Ram Nath Kovind for the armed forces, police and paramilitary personnel on the eve of 75th Independence Day.
Babu Ram was killed in a gun fight during an assault against holed-up terrorists in Pantha Chowk in Srinagar last year, while Hussain died of gunshot injury while saving the life of a protected person in Ganderbal, about 80 km from Srinagar.
Mr Kovind, who is a supreme commander of armed forces also approved 15 Shaurya Chakras, four Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry), 116 Sena Medals (Gallantry), 5 Nau Sena Medals (Gallantry) and 2 Vayu Sena Medals(Gallantry).
According to an official statement, President also approved 28 Mention-in-Dispatches to army personnel for their significant contribution in military operations.
Following is the list of Gallantry awards approved by the President:
ASHOKA CHAKRA, SHRI BABU RAM, ASI, J&K POLICE, (Posthumous),
KIRTI CHAKRA, Shri Altaf HUSSAIN BHAT, Constable, J&K Police (Posthumous) MHA SHAURYA CHAKRA
MAJOR ARUN KUMAR PANDEY, 44TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES, ARMY, MAJOR RAVI KUMAR CHAUDHARY, 55TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES, CAPTAIN ASHUTOSH KUMAR,  THE MADRAS REGIMENT (MYSORE),  CAPTAIN VIKAS KHATRI, TH BATTALION THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES, KUMAR, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
SEPOY NEERAJ AHLAWAT, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES, CAPTAIN SACHIN REUBEN SEQUEIRA , NAVY
GROUP CAPTAIN PERMINDER ANTIL (26686) FLYING (PILOT) AIR FORCE, WING COMMANDER VARUN SINGH  (PILOT) AIR FORCE,  SHRI CHITESH KUMAR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, CRPF,  SHRI MANJINDER SINGH, SUB INSPECTOR, CRPF, SHRI SUNIL CHOUDHARY, CONSTABLE, CRPF, SHRI DEBASIS SETHY, COMMANDO, ODISHA POLICE (POSTHUMOUS), SHRI SUDHIR KUMAR TUDU, COMMANDO, ODISHA POLICE (POSTHUMOUS)
SHRI SHAHBAZ AHMAD, SPECIAL POLICE OFFICER, J&K POLICE (POSTHUMOUS) ……..
( complete list available on GOI  and MHA websites)