Captain Jitesh Bhutani hailed from Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, and his early life was marked by profound challenges. Tragedy struck when he was just two years old, as his father—an engineer in the irrigation department—passed away. The following year, his mother remarried and could no
Naik Sudesh Kumar hailed from Khothi Chapla village of Sabathu tehsil in Solan district of Himachal Pradesh. Like many youngsters in Himachal Pradesh, he always nursed the idea of serving in the Armed Forces since his younger days. Following his passion he eventually joined the
Sepoy Kuldeep Kumar hailed from Dida Sainian village in Dinanagar Tehsil in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab and was born on 26 Jan 1981. Son of Shri Bant Ram and Smt Mohindro Devi, he completed his 12th class from Govt Senior Secondary School Dinanagar (Punjab).
Lieutenant Dheerendra Singh Atri was a 3rd-generation soldier in uniform, wherein his maternal grandfather was a World War 1 veteran and his father, Brig Devendra Singh Atri, was an infantry officer who served with the Rajput Regiment. Needless to say, “Fauj” was in the DNA
Captain Ajay Singh Rana was born on 17 December 1974 in Mamoon, Pathankot district of Punjab. He was the son of Subedar Major KC Rana, an Army veteran, and Smt. Shama Rana. Growing up in a family with a strong military background, he imbibed discipline,