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{{Short description|Indian Army Junior Officer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox military person
| honorific_prefix = [[Subedar]]
| name = Sanjiv Kumar Thakur
| honorific_suffix = [[Kirti Chakra|KC]]
| image = File:Subedar Sanjiv Kumar.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Portrait of Sub Sanjiv Kumar Thakur (pictured as Assistant Commander Grade II during deputation at NSG)
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1977|12|05}}
| birth_place = [[Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur]], [[Himachal Pradesh]], India l
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|04|05|1977|12|05}}
| death_place = [[Kupwara]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India
| allegiance = {{flag|India}}
| branch = {{army|India}}
| serviceyears = 1996–2020
| rank = [[File:Subedar - Risaldar of the Indian Army.svg|25px]] [[Subedar]]
| servicenumber = JC–413798Y
| unit = [[Para (Special Forces)|4 Para (SF)]]
| battles =
| awards = {{plainlist|
*[[File:Kirti Chakra ribbon.svg|32px]] [[Kirti Chakra]]}}
| children =
| signature =
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[[Subedar]] '''Sanjiv Kumar Thakur''' [[Kirti Chakra|KC]] (popularly known as Sanjiv Kumar) (5 December 1977 – 5 April 2020), was a [[Junior Commissioned Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]] with the [[Para (Special Forces)|4 Para (SF)]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Subedar from Himachal Pradesh gets Kirti Chakra |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/subedar-from-himachal-pradesh-gets-kirti-chakra/articleshow/80457406.cms |newspaper=Times of India | first=Ajay | last=Sura | date=26 January 2021 | accessdate=13 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Gallantry Awards {{!}} Ministry of Defence, Government of India|url=https://www.gallantryawards.gov.in/awardee/4951|access-date=2021-10-17|website=www.gallantryawards.gov.in}}</ref> He led a team during Operation Randori Behak. For his leadership during the operation, he was posthumously awarded India's second highest peacetime gallantry award [[Kirti Chakra]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Bhalla|first=Abhishek|date=25 January 2021|title=War-time honours for Galwan braves, Mahavir Chakra for martyr Col Santosh Babu|work=[[India Today]]|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/war-time-honours-for-galwan-braves-mahavir-chakra-for-martyr-col-santosh-babu-1762665-2021-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=Para Commando Sub Sanjiv Kumar Charged At Terrorists Laying Down His Life For The Nation|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/republic-day-2021-sub-sanjiv-kumar-kirti-chakra-532874.html|access-date=2021-10-17|website=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Ajay Sura|date=26 Jan 2021|title=Subedar from Himachal Pradesh gets Kirti Chakra {{!}} Chandigarh News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/subedar-from-himachal-pradesh-gets-kirti-chakra/articleshow/80457406.cms|access-date=2021-10-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==
Kumar was born on 5 December 1977 in Dehra village in a Rajput family in the [[Bilaspur district, Himachal Pradesh|Bilaspur district]] of [[Himachal Pradesh]]. Kumar completed his schooling from [[Dharamshala]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bharatvarsh|first=TV9|date=2021-01-28|title=बर्फ से ढके नाले में गिर गए थे कमांडो सूबेदार संजीव कुमार, फिर 4 दिन बाद ऐसे किया आतंकियों को ढेर, पढ़ें रोंगटे खड़े करने वाली कहानी|url=https://www.tv9hindi.com/india/kirti-chakra-for-shaheed-subedar-sanjiv-kumar-read-about-his-courageous-act499716-499716.html|access-date=2021-10-17|website=TV9 Bharatvarsh|language=hindi}}</ref>

== Military career ==
Kumar enlisted in the [[Indian Army]] on 30 August 1996. During his service years, he served in various [[area of operations|operational areas]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Kupwara encounter: Mortal remains of slain soldiers Sanjiv Kumar, Bal Krishan brought to their hometowns in HP |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-kupwara-encounter-mortal-remains-of-slain-soldiers-sanjiv-kumar-bal-krishan-brought-to-their-hometowns-in-hp-2820100/amp |pages=DNA India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=5 Pak supported terrorist killed, 5 own Special Force troops also lost: Indian Army |url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/5-pak-supported-terrorist-killed-5-own-special-force-troops-also-lost-indian-army20200406185352/ |work=ANI}}</ref> He was also deputed with the [[National Security Guard]] (NSG).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-01-26|title=Para Commando Sub Sanjiv Kumar Charged At Terrorists Laying Down His Life For The Nation|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/republic-day-2021-sub-sanjiv-kumar-kirti-chakra-532874.html|access-date=2021-10-17|website=IndiaTimes|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=हिमाचल: शहीद संजीव के परिवार को सुबह चला पता, कोरोना के चलते नहीं जुटने दी भीड़|url=https://www.amarujala.com/shimla/martyr-sanjeev-kumar-family-came-to-know-about-his-martyrdom-in-the-morning|access-date=2021-10-17|website=Amar Ujala|language=hi}}</ref>

=== Operation Randori Behak ===
By 1 April 2020, some hardcore terrorists entered [[Line of Control|LOC]] in the period of COVID 19 Pandemic, it was confirmed with the footprints on the snow ground. They were noticed by [[Drone warfare|Drone]] surveillance system of Indian Army. [[Jat Regiment|8 Jat Regiment]] also made a gunfight with them, but the terrorists were able to escape from the place. On 2 April, 41 and 57 [[Rashtriya Rifles]] too joined the Operation, but again they hid in the Jungles after an exchange of firing. After few days later, Army got their location by UAV Intelligence. A new operation was launched, which was named Operation Randori Behak. The team consisted of two squads with six soldiers each of para commandos. Subedar Kumar became one of the squad commander of the team. They were airdropped by Helicopter [[HAL Dhruv]], as the place was full of snow and inaccessible. They began their search for the terrorists in the extreme weather condition. After searching for a while, Paratrooper Chhatrapal Singh and Paratrooper Bal Krishan were standing at the edge of a mountain precipice, which was an overhanging hardened snow mass. Under their weight, the edge broke and they fell into a frozen mountain stream. Sub Kumar along with his team immediately rushed to their rescue. The terrorists were hidden at the same place, where they had fallen. The terrorists became aware of this incident and started firing at Kumar's team. In the close combat, despite being wounded at several parts of body, Kumar's team was able to eliminate all of the terrorists. The operation was successful on 5 April 2020, but Kumar was [[killed in action]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Army Special Forces commandos killed five terrorists after being air-dropped by helicopters |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/army-special-forces-commandos-killed-five-terrorists-after-being-air-dropped-by-helicopters/articleshow/75012252.cms |work=Times of India}}</ref> Kumar was posthumously awarded the nation's second highest peacetime gallantry award [[Kirti Chakra]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Subedar Sanjeev Kumar KC {{!}} Honourpoint|url=https://www.honourpoint.in/profile/subedar-sanjiv-kumar-kc/|access-date=2021-10-17|website=HonourPoint|language=en-US}}</ref> Alongside four of his comrades Havildar Devendra Singh, Paratrooper Bal Krishan, Paratrooper Chattarpal Singh, Paratrooper Amit Kumar were killed in action, only Paratrooper Tamang, [[Shaurya Chakra]] was the sole survivor of this operation.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Army pays tributes to 5 soldiers in Keran encounter |url=https://www.earlytimes.in/m/newsdet.aspx?q=289147 |work=Early Times}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Number of soldiers martyred in Keran encounter rises to 5; equal number of terrorists killed |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/number-of-soldiers-martyred-in-keran-encounter-rises-to-5-equal-number-of-terrorists-killed-1502874499.html/amp |work=The Statesmen}}</ref>

==Kirti Chakra citation==
[[File:Wife of Sanjiv Kumar receiving Kirti Chakra.jpg|thumb|Subedar Sanjiv Kumar’s wife receiving the [[Kirti Chakra]] from [[Shri Ram Nath Kovind]], [[President of India]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi|Rashtrapati Bhawan]] on 23 November 2021.]]
The [[President of India]] presented the Kirti Chakra to Subedar Sanjiv Kumar on 22 November 2021, in recognition of his supreme sacrifices and leadership, which was received by his wife.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kirti Chakra to Subedar Sanjiv Kumar|url=https://twitter.com/pib_india/status/1463033640376365058|access-date=2021-11-24|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Subedar Sanjiv Kumar की ये कहानी सुनकर रोंगटे खड़े हो जाएंगे!|url=https://navbharattimes.indiatimes.com/video/news/subedar-sanjiv-kumar-awarded-with-kirti-chakra-posthumous/videoshow/87872798.cms|access-date=2021-11-24|website=Navbharat Times|language=hi}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=President confers Subedar Sanjiv Kumar with 'Kirti Chakra'|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/video-president-confers-subedar-sanjiv-kumar-with-kirti-chakra-2920836|access-date=2021-11-24|website=DNA India|language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:2020 deaths]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Kirti Chakra]]
[[Category:Indian Army personnel]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh]]

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