Ladakh conflict martyr from Odisha Nuduram Soren named for Vir Chakra award

By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Naib Subedar Nuduram Soren of Mayurbhanj district has been named for the Vir Chakra award posthumously. Soren was among the many 20 troopers martyred at Galwan Valley alongside the India-China border throughout a violent face-off with their Chinese counterparts in June final yr.

In one other improvement, two officers of Odisha have been awarded the President’s police medal for distinguished service on the event of 72nd Republic Day.

Radha Kishan Sharma, a 1995 batch IPS officer and posted as Director Intelligence, and Budhi Bahadur Thapa posted as deputy subedar in Biju Patnaik State Police Academy (BPSPA) have been awarded President’s police medal. 

Eleven police personnel together with IPS officer S Praveen Kumar posted as IG Law and Order, have additionally been awarded police medal for meritorious service. Platoon commander Rajkumar Pal posted in Bhadrak district and three residence guards have been awarded residence guards and civil defence medal.

Home guards Pradip Kumar Pattanaik and Sudam Charan Pattanaik have been awarded President’s residence guards and civil defence medal for distinguished service. Home guard, Banawasi Moharana, who was killed by ganja mafia in Malkangiri, was awarded President’s residence guards and civil defence medal for gallantry posthumously.

Four personnel of Odisha Fire Service have been awarded fireplace service medal, main fireman Kamala Kanta Puhan acquired President’s fireplace service medal and one other main fireman Kasyap Kumar Pattanaik was awarded fireplace service medal for gallantry. Around 20 personnel of Odisha Police have been additionally awarded Governor’s medal on the event of Republic Day.