Babu Ram
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Babu Ram | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1972 |
| Died | 29 August 2020 (aged 48) Pantha Chowk, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Police career | |
| Department | Jammu and Kashmir Police |
| Service years | 1999–2020 |
| Rank |  Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police |
| Awards |  Ashoka Chakra |
Assistant Sub-inspector Babu Ram, AC[2] (1972–2020)[1] was a Police Officer of the Special Operations Group (SOG) Srinagar, who was awarded the highest peace time gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra.[3][4][5]
Ram was born on 15 May 1972, in Dharana village in the Poonch district of Jammu region's Mendhar district, had aspired to join the armed services since he was a child.[1][6]
Police career
After completing his education, he was assigned as a constable in the J&K Police in 1999. On 27 July 2002, he was assigned to the Special Operations Group (SOG) in Srinagar, where he participated in numerous anti-terror operations in which a number of hardcore terrorists were killed.[7] During his time in the anti-insurgency unit he took part in 14 battles in which 28 terrorists were killed.[8]
Babu Ram was a frequent frontrunner in counter-terrorist operations and he also received a premature promotion for his gallantry and conscientiousness.[9]