Mokokchung, May 21 (Mexn): Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM, DG Assam Rifles, visit the Assam Rifles battalion at Mokokchung, Nagaland.
Assam Rifles Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM visited the Battalion at Mokokchung, Nagaland on May 20.
Assam Rifles Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera, AVSM, SM visit the battalion at Mokokchung, Nagaland on May
The General Officer interacted with the troops and officers of the Assam Rifles and was briefed on the prevailing security situation in the region.
Later, the General Officer proceeded to Sungratsü village to meet and interact with 104 year old AR veteran Havildar Mering Ao, SC (Retd).
A distinguished veteran of the 3rd Battalion Assam Rifles and the oldest gallantry award recipient in the force’s history, Havildar Mering Ao was born on November 15, 1920.
A participant in World War II, he took part in historic battles in Kohima and Burma.
In 1960, during a counter-insurgency operation in Nagaland, he displayed exceptional bravery by eliminating one insurgent and injuring two others. For this act of valor, he was awarded the Ashok Chakra Class III (later renamed the Shaurya Chakra) by then President Dr Rajendra Prasad on April 21, 1960.
The General Officer presented the veteran with a token of appreciation, acknowledging his legendary service and lifelong commitment to the nation.
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