Kozhikode: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday approved gallantry awards to 93 armed forces personnel, including two Kirti Chakras and 14 Shaurya Chakras on the eve of Republic Day. 

G. Vijayan Kutty, a Malayali soldier who tragically lost his life in a duty-related accident in Kashmir, posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra. He served in the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF), a division of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).

The 48-year-old soldier from Kollam in Kerala died in an accident while carrying out maintenance work on a bulldozer at the Khad Bridge on the Reasi-Arnas-Mahore Road in Kashmir.

The Shaurya Chakra awardees are Major Ashish Dahiya 50 RR, Major Kunal 1 RR, Major Satender Dhankar 4 RR, Captain Deepak Singh 48 RR (Posthumous) and Assistant Commandant Eshenthung Kikon, 4 Assam Rifles.

Subedar Vikas Tomar, 1 Para, Subedar Mohan Ram, 20 JAT Regiment, Havildar Rohit Kumar Dogra (Posthumous), Havildar Prakash Tamang 32 RR, Flight Lieutenant Aman Singh Hans, Corporal Dabhi Sanjay Hiffabai Essa, Vijayan Kutty G (Posthumous), Vikrant Kumar, Deputy Commandant of CRPF and Jeffrey Hmingchullo, Inspector, CRPF were also conferred Shaurya Chakras.

The defence ministry said President Murmu approved gallantry awards to 93 armed forces and central armed police forces personnel.