A true ‘Shravan Kumar’ who saved his father! Teen Irfan Ramzan Sheikh honoured with Shaurya Chakra who fought against 3 militants

New Delhi, March 19: Story of a young boy who fought for his family, a son who saved his father’s life, in an extraordinary act of bravery, he prevented a terror attack on his house! Jammu and Kashmir teenager Irfan Ramzan Sheikh was honoured with the Shaurya Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind for countering an attack by three militants on his house in the year 2017.

It was during the intervening night of October 16, 2017, three armed militants came to Irfan Ramzan Sheikh’s house with the intention to kill his father Ramzan Sheikh, who is a political activist in Jammu and Kashmir. Hearing some noise, he opened the door in shock to find three armed terrorists standing in the verandah. In a display of courage and valour, the brave boy that he was, Irfan didn’t even allow the militants to enter his house. At the time of the incident, Irfan was 14-years-old. Irfan’s father too came out of the house and the terrorists pounced on him and the scuffle continued.

 

The terrorists then resorted to indiscriminate firing and in return, one of them got hurt. His father too sustained severe injuries. On seeing one of the terrorists being injured, they tried to flee from the scene. But Irfan gave them a chase as two terrorists fled, leaving behind the body of other terrorist. Irfan had exhibited courage and maturity and fought off the terrorists, safeguarding the life of his father and other family members.

Today, the Shaurya veer, Irfan was conferred with Shaurya Chakra which is an Indian military decoration and it may be awarded to civilians as well as military personnel, sometimes posthumously for valour, courageous action or self-sacrifice while not engaged in direct action with the adversary.