Citation of Indian Army
The citation for the Kirti Chakra awarded to him reads:
- Effective date 13 April 82
CAPTAIN KARNI SINGH RATHORE IC-37049, RAJPUTANA RIFLES Captain Karni Singh Rathore moved to Imphal during March 1981 when the insurgency in and around ImphaI town was in full swing. Captain Karni Singh Rathore was initially located with his company at Singjemei post located in the heart of the Imphal town. Captain Karni Singh Rathore quickly adopted himself to the prevailing situation :in urban insurgency and .Led a number of success£ul missions in which he displayed conspicuous gallantry of a very high order. On 13 April 1982, Captain Karni Singh Rathore led a commando task force in Kadampokpi Khunao (Imphal) to cordon a hut in which a large number of extremists had taken dominating firing Positions. Captain Karni Singh Rathore led his team braving the heavy and intense firing from close range and cordened the hut successfully. He moved and adjusted his team members under heavy fire and successfully plugged all routes of escape. Meanwhile the insurgents who comprised the hard-core of People Libration Army, Manipur refused to surrender in spite of repeated warnings and put up a stiff resistance. The hut was eventually set on fire to flush out the insurgents .As the hut was set on fire Captain Karni Singh Rathore moved from point to point exhorting his team members and fired personally at the fleeing insurgents . On noticing that one insurgent was trying to escape through a window Captain Karni Sitngh Rathore unmindful of his personal safety got up from lying position, took a rifle from a soldier and shot the insurgent dead who was later identified as Thongam Kunj Biharij alias Raghu, the Chairman of People Liberation Army .
Captain Karni Singh Rathore kept firing at other insurgents who were also firing back recklessly. Realizing that some of the killed and wounded insurgents were getting trapped in the blazing hut, Captain Karni Singh Rathore unmindful of his personal safety entered the collapsing hut and retrieved dead and injured insurgents. During this action Captain Karni Singh Rathore played the most significant and gallant role, nine hard core members of people liberation Army including its Chairman were killed or captured. Captain Kerni Singh Rathore, throughout his stay at Imphal led a number of other missions which yielded high booty of captured insurgents and weapons. Captain Karni Singh Rathore displayed conspicuous gallantry of a very high order and devotion to duty in utter disregard to his personal safety. He has thus rendered distinguished service of a high order in recognition of which, he is recommended for the award of KIRTI CHAKRA"
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Rathore, Karni Singh |
| Alternative names | kini |
| Short description | |
| Date of birth | 3 Dec. 1953 |
| Place of birth | Lakhau |
| Date of death | 29 june 2005 |
| Place of death | Delhi cantt |
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