Mohan Chand Sharma
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Mohan Chand Sharma | |
|---|---|
 Official Portrait, 1989 | |
| Born | 23 September 1965 as Chaukhutia, Uttarakhand, India |
| Died | 19 September 2008 (aged 42) |
| Other names | M. C. Sharma AAA |
| Known for | Batla House encounter |
| Relatives | Maya Sharma (Wife) |
| Police career | |
| Department | Delhi Police |
| Service years | 1989-2008 |
| Rank |  Police Inspector |
| Awards |  Ashoka Chakra |
Mohan Chand Sharma AC (23 September 1965 – 19 September 2008) was an Indian police officer who was killed during the 2008 Batla House encounter in New Delhi. He was posthumously awarded the Gallantry medal Ashoka Chakra Award, India's highest peacetime military decoration, on 26 January 2009.[1]
Sharma, a Kumaoni, was born in Chaukhutia Masi region of Almora in Uttarakhand. He joined the Delhi Police as a sub-inspector in 1989, and continued to serve for 19 years. He was a part of the Special Cell, an anti-terrorist unit of the Delhi Police Force.[2]
Sharma, along with ACP Rajbir Singh, were credited for gathering prima facie evidence in the Parliament attack in 2001.[3] Their efforts led to the conviction of mastermind Afzal Guru, who was executed in February 2013.[4]
Sharma was involved in an encounter with the terrorist Zabiuddin Ansari aka Abu Hamza at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in 2006, and in the arrest of four Jaish-e-Mohammad militants in February 2007 after an encounter at DDU Marg, Delhi.
He received a number of awards and decorations during his career, including seven gallantry awards.[5]
