Manpreet Singh (soldier)
Manpreet Singh | |
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Portrait of Col. Manpreet Singh | |
| Born | 1982 Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Died | 13 September 2023 (aged 41) Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Cause of death | KIA |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 2005 – 2023 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Service number | IC-67028M |
| Unit | 12 SIKH LI 19 RR |
| Commands | 19 RR |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Kirti Chakra Sena Medal (Gallantry) |
| Alma mater | Indian Military Academy |
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Colonel Manpreet Singh KC, SM (born, 1982) was a decorated officer of the Indian Army who was killed in action during an operation in Anantnag with three other security personnel. For his bravery in the action, he was conferred India's second highest peacetime gallantry award the Kirti Chakra posthumously. He had also been awarded the Sena Medal for gallantry previously.