On June 30, 2020, he led an Army team that neautralised 2 ultras

Major Ankesh Jarial with President Ram Nath Kovind after receiving the Sena Medal at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Our Correspondent

Una, August 21

Major Ankesh Jarial, a resident of Amb in Una district, was awarded the Sena Medal for Gallantry at a function organised at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on the occasion of Independence Day. Major Ankesh is at present serving in Rashtriya Rifles and posted in South Kashmir.

According to his citation, on the night of June 30, 2020, on the basis of inputs from local sources regarding the presence of militants at a location in Anantnag district, Major Ankesh led a team of soldiers and cordoned off the terrorists, who were planning an attack.

The terrorists began firing indiscriminately. The Army team retaliated and neutralised the two terrorists.

Major Ankesh’s mother Kiran Lata said that she was proud that her son had led his team and fought the terrorists bravely for the nation. She added that during a telephonic conversation Major Ankesh told her that he had dedicated the medal to his late father BN Jarial.