Siachen braveheart honoured with Sena Medal

Siachen braveheart honoured with Sena Medal New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Siachen braveheart Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad, who died after he was miraculously rescued alive from beneath tonnes of snow following an avalanche that hit his post in Siachen Glacier, was today awarded the Sena Medal. Lance Naik Hanamanthappa's wife, Mahadevi, received the medal from Army Chief

General Bipin Rawat.

Along with him, fifteen other bravehearts will be awarded gallantry awards. Five of them made the supreme sacrifice.

Below is the list of defence personnel, who will be given the award:

Major Krishna Kant Bajpai

Colonel Tarun Pathak

Lieutenant Colonel Rahul Pratap Singh

Major Dorjee Leta

Captain Vikas Panghal

Captain Sushant Sharma

Lieutenant Satish Kumar Mishra

Rifle man Raju Thapa

Rifle man Rahul Singh

Lieutenant Colonel Rajesh Gulati (Posthumous)

Naib Subedar Ram Singh (Posthumous)

Lance Naik Govind Singh Mehta (Posthumous)

Lance Naik Kulwant Singh (Posthumous)

Besides, 14 Indian Army Units will be given Unit Citation for their all round performance.

The Unit Citation includes:

4 Para (SF)

9 Para (SF)

5 RAJPUT

1 LADAKH SCOUTS

18 RR (RAJ RIF)

28 RR (JAK RIF)

40 RR (DOGRA)

42 RR (ASSAM)

44 RR (RAJPUT) 3 RAJPUT

14 SIKH LI

14 SIKH LI

159 FD REGT

201 ENGR REGT

43 ASSAM RIFLES (ANI)