INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chakra to 16-year-old Irfan Ramzan Sheikh for fighting terrorists who attacked his residence in Shopian district of Jammu and
Kashmir.Shaurya Chakra is usually awarded to armed forces and para-military personnel for "gallantry otherwise in the face of the
enemy".During the intervening night of October 16-17 of 2017, terrorists cordoned off the house of Sheikh
His father Mohammad Ramzan was an ex-sarpanch with affiliations to the People's Democratic Party (PDP).When Sheikh, the eldest son of
Mohammad Ramzan, opened the door, he found three terrorists in the verandah of the house armed with rifles and grenades."Sensing that the
militants could harm his family, he exhibited highest degree of courage and faced the militants for sometime so as to avoid their entry
In meantime, his father came out and the militants pounced on him, resulting in scuffle," the citation for the award read.Sheikh did not
think for a moment for his own safety and pounced upon the terrorists for safeguarding the life of his father and other family members, it
read.The terrorists also resorted to indiscriminate firing, resulting in severe injury to Sheikh's father
He later succumbed.However, Sheikh did not lose courage and continued to engage in scuffle with one of the militants, who resorted to
indiscriminate firing resulting in severe injuries to the militant as well.On seeing one of their associates injured, the terrorists tried
However, Sheikh chased them and they left the body of their fellow militant behind."Irfan Ramzan Sheikh exhibited the extraordinary show of
bravery and maturity in such a small age," the citation read.Currently, studying in Class X, Sheikh aspires to become an Indian Police
Service (IPS) officer.Get the latest election news, live updates and election schedule for Lok Sabha Elections 2019 on
TheIndianSubcontinent.com/elections
Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates from each of the 543 parliamentary seats for the 2019 Indian general
