K. Prasad Babu
K. Prasad Babu | |
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| Birth name | Karanam Leela Venkat Srihari Naga Varaprasad |
| Born | c. 1981 Marturu village, Visakhapatnam district |
| Died | 17 April 2013 Andhra Pradesh - Chhattisgarh border |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Greyhounds special operations division of Andhra Pradesh Police |
| Years of service | 2004 - 2013 |
| Rank | [Inspector] Deputy-Assault Commander |
| Awards | Ashoka Chakra (posthumous) |
KLVSNV Prasad Babu AC (1981 – 17 April 2013) was an Indian police officer belonging to the Greyhounds special operations group of the Andhra Pradesh Police. In 2013 he was posthumously awarded the Ashoka Chakra, India's highest peacetime gallantry award, after he played a vital role in the death of nine Maoists and helped save the lives of four officers.
Babu is the first-ever police officer from Andhra Pradesh to be awarded the Ashoka Chakra, which is usually conferred on soldiers.