Courageous gunner who displayed splendid courage

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The gunner Rishi Kumar has been given an outstanding performance that he killed two militants and injured one during the firing.

While going to matter, gunner Rishi Kumar who belongs to Bihar had given splendid courage here in Kupwara.

Rishi Kumar killed two militants and injured one during the firing.At around 4 am three militants barged into an army camp in Kupwara and killed three army personnel and injured seven.

"At 4 a.m I was carrying out my duty at Pratap Gate when suddenly I heard some firing noise. I later called up the unit, they informed me about the militant attack. I became alerted and took a position. I saw two militants approaching me and started firing," he said.

"When they started firing I retaliated at them. During the exchange of gun shots, I killed two militants and recovered two AK-47s from them," he added.

Running out of ammunition, Kumar moved out of his bunker and tried to pick the weapon of the slain terrorists to engage the third.