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[[Major]] '''Rohit Shukla''' [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] is an [[Indian Army]] Officer of [[Rashtriya Rifles|44 Rashtriya Rifles]]. He received the [[Shaurya Chakra]], the third highest peacetime military award from the [[President of India]], [[Ram Nath Kovind]] at the Defence Investiture Ceremony–I, at a ceremony in [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], [[New Delhi]] on March 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Major martyred in J&K gets gallantry award|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/major-martyred-jk-gets-gallantry-award/|publisher=[[Daily Excelsior]]|date=March 28, | [[Major]] '''Rohit Shukla''' [[Shaurya Chakra|SC]], [[Sena Medal|SM]] is an [[Indian Army]] Officer of [[Rashtriya Rifles|44 Rashtriya Rifles]]. He received the [[Shaurya Chakra]], the third highest peacetime military award from the [[President of India]], [[Ram Nath Kovind]] at the Defence Investiture Ceremony–I, at a ceremony in [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], [[New Delhi]] on March 27, 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Major martyred in J&K gets gallantry award|url=http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/major-martyred-jk-gets-gallantry-award/|publisher=[[Daily Excelsior]]|date=March 28, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Kirti Chakra & Shaurya Chakra|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=175891|agency=[[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]]|publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]]|date=January 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The man behind Tiger's hunt: Major Rohit Shukla|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/news/national-news/2018/05/01181423/The-man-behind-the-Tigers-hunt-Major-Rohit-Shukla.vpf|publisher=eenaduindia|date=May 1, 2018}}</ref> Major Shukla was awarded the [[Sena Medal]] on January 26, 2018.<ref>{{cite news |title=411 Republic Day Gallantry and Other Defence Decorations Announced |url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=187777 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date=January 26, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=इस जांबाज ने चुनौती देने वाले आतंकी को उतारा था मौत के घाट, सेना मेडल से सम्मानित |url=https://www.jagran.com/uttarakhand/dehradun-city-major-shukla-gets-sena-medal-18894186.html |publisher=[[Dainik Jagaran]] |date=January 28, 2019 |language=Hindi}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
Shukla is an alumnus of [[St Joseph's Academy, Dehradun|St. Joseph Academy]]. He got into [[Indian Army]] by getting selected through [[National Defence Academy (India)|NDA]] examination.<ref>{{cite news|title=Family proud of Maj Shukla’s heroics|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/family-proud-of-maj-shukla-s-heroics/583761.html|publisher=[[Tribune India]]|date=May 4, | Shukla is an alumnus of [[St Joseph's Academy, Dehradun|St. Joseph Academy]]. He got into [[Indian Army]] by getting selected through [[National Defence Academy (India)|NDA]] examination.<ref>{{cite news|title=Family proud of Maj Shukla’s heroics|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/family-proud-of-maj-shukla-s-heroics/583761.html|publisher=[[Tribune India]]|date=May 4, 2018}}</ref> | ||
== Military career == | == Military career == | ||
On April 30, 2018, Major Shukla killed the category A++ militant of [[Hizbul Mujahideen]], Sameer Tiger in a joint operation by [[Jammu and Kashmir Police]], [[Indian Army]] and [[Central Reserve Police Force]]. A day before his encounter, Tiger threatened [[Indian Army]], specifically Major Shukla in a viral video.<ref>{{cite news|title=How Army Major Rohit Shukla killed Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist ‘Tiger’ in J&K's Pulwama|url=http://zeenews.india.com/jammu-and-kashmir/pulwama-encounter-how-army-major-killed-hizbul-mujahideen-terrorist-tiger-2104161.html|publisher=[[Zee News]]|date=Apr 30, | On April 30, 2018, Major Shukla killed the category A++ militant of [[Hizbul Mujahideen]], Sameer Tiger in a joint operation by [[Jammu and Kashmir Police]], [[Indian Army]] and [[Central Reserve Police Force]]. A day before his encounter, Tiger threatened [[Indian Army]], specifically Major Shukla in a viral video.<ref>{{cite news|title=How Army Major Rohit Shukla killed Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist ‘Tiger’ in J&K's Pulwama|url=http://zeenews.india.com/jammu-and-kashmir/pulwama-encounter-how-army-major-killed-hizbul-mujahideen-terrorist-tiger-2104161.html|publisher=[[Zee News]]|date=Apr 30, 2018}}</ref> Shukla was seriously injured with a bullet wound on his chest during the encounter and was undergoing treatment as of May 2018.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hassan|first1=Ishfaq-ul-|title=J&K gun battle: Sameer Tiger had dared Major Rohit Shukla 24 hours before death|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-jk-gun-battle-sameer-tiger-had-dared-major-rohit-shukla-24-hours-before-death-2610607|publisher=[[DNA India]]|date=May 2, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Hussain|first1=Khalid|title=Army Major who killed Hizbul terrorist Sameer Tiger currently battling for life|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-army-major-who-killed-hizbul-terrorist-sameer-tiger-currently-battling-for-life-2610245|publisher=[[DNA India]]|date=Apr 30, 2018}}</ref><ref name="BulletWound">{{cite news |title=Family proud of Maj Shukla’s heroics |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/uttarakhand/family-proud-of-maj-shukla-s-heroics/583761.html |accessdate=15 September 2018 |publisher=Tribune India |date=4 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Army Major who killed Hizbul terrorist Sameer Tiger currently battling for life|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-army-major-who-killed-hizbul-terrorist-sameer-tiger-currently-battling-for-life-2610245/amp|access-date=2021-07-15|website=www.dnaindia.com}}</ref> | ||
Major Rohit Shukla has commanded more than 52 operations carried out by the [[Indian Army]] against terrorists.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goel|first1=Pallavi|title=You’ll Be Proud To Know What This Indian Army Officer Has Done For The Country!|url=https://topyaps.com/indian-army-officer|publisher=Topyaps.com|date=May 3, | Major Rohit Shukla has commanded more than 52 operations carried out by the [[Indian Army]] against terrorists.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Goel|first1=Pallavi|title=You’ll Be Proud To Know What This Indian Army Officer Has Done For The Country!|url=https://topyaps.com/indian-army-officer|publisher=Topyaps.com|date=May 3, 2018}}</ref> | ||
Following the incident a rifleman, named Aurangzeb, who served with Shukla, was kidnapped, tortured, and killed, by terrorists.<ref name=indiatimes2019-05-03/><ref name=news18-2019-07-23/> They subsequently released gruesome video from his torture, on [[Twitter]]. In Shukla's unit every soldier was paired with a partner, or buddy, with each member of the pair watching out for the other. Aurangzeb had been paired with Shukla on the mission where he killed Tiger, and this was the reason he was singled out for retaliation. According to the ''[[India Times]]'' their video specifically shows Aurangzeb being tortured into admitting he was Shukla's buddy. | Following the incident a rifleman, named Aurangzeb, who served with Shukla, was kidnapped, tortured, and killed, by terrorists.<ref name=indiatimes2019-05-03/><ref name=news18-2019-07-23/> They subsequently released gruesome video from his torture, on [[Twitter]]. In Shukla's unit every soldier was paired with a partner, or buddy, with each member of the pair watching out for the other. Aurangzeb had been paired with Shukla on the mission where he killed Tiger, and this was the reason he was singled out for retaliation. According to the ''[[India Times]]'' their video specifically shows Aurangzeb being tortured into admitting he was Shukla's buddy. | ||