Ashutosh Sharma (colonel)
Ashutosh Sharma | |
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| Born | 3 July 1975 Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 2 May 2020 (aged 44) Handwara, Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 2001-2020 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | Brigade of the Guards |
| Commands | 21 Rashtriya Rifles |
| Awards | Second bar to Sena Medal Bar to Sena Medal Sena Medal |
| Spouse(s) |
Pallavi Sharma (m. 2010–2020) |
Colonel Ashutosh Sharma, SM & two bars (died 2 May 2020) was an Indian Army officer. He was the commanding officer of the 21st battalion, Rashtriya Rifles. On 2 May 2020, he was martyred in action while leading encounter in Handwara in the Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir. He was awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry three times, the first bar to the Sena Medal being awarded a few months before his death and the second bar posthumously.