Krishna Kumar Singh

Rifleman Krishna Kumar Singh was born on 1 October 1966 in Azamgarh district, Uttar Pradesh. He joined military service in August 1987 and served with the 4th Battalion of Assam Rifles. He was deployed in the Northeast, where his duties included patrols and counter-insurgency operations in difficult terrain.

On 16 August 1993, a patrol was sent towards Chahong Khunou in Manipur following information about an insurgent hideout. Singh was serving as the leading scout, moving at the front of the patrol. As the team approached its objective, it came under sudden fire from the insurgents.

Singh responded immediately and continued engaging the hostile position even after sustaining serious injuries. He did not stop fighting when he fell; he continued firing and used a grenade against the position. His actions helped the patrol maintain its advance and complete the operation, during which an insurgent was apprehended and arms and ammunition were recovered.

Rifleman Krishna Kumar Singh died from his injuries during the action. In recognition of his courage and determination under fire, he was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra. Assam Rifles has since commemorated his sacrifice at Chahong Khunou. (Assam Rifles remembrance report, 2024 ; 2025 remembrance