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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
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
24 January 2019, 10:42 IST