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Nazir Ahmad Wani

President confers Ashoka Chakra on Nazir Wani

Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, a militant-turned-soldier who laid down his life fighting a group of terrorists in Shopian in Kashmir in November, was awarded the Ashoka Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind.

26 January 2019, 06:21 IST

President confers Ashoka Chakra on Nazir Wani

President confers Ashoka Chakra on Nazir Wani

President confers Ashoka Chakra on Nazir Wani

26 January 2019, 06:21 IST

Militant-turned-soldier to receive Ashok Chakra

In a fascinating story of turn-around, Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, who shunned militancy in Jammu and Kashmir nearly two decades to join the Indian Army, was posthumously awarded India’s highest peacetime gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra.

24 January 2019, 10:42 IST

Militant-turned-soldier to receive Ashok Chakra

Militant-turned-soldier to receive Ashok Chakra

Militant-turned-soldier to receive Ashok Chakra

24 January 2019, 10:42 IST