Terrorist Attack Saviour Rewarded!
Indian Minister of Railways Mr. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has approved an award of Rs. 50 Thousand for the courageous man Ashwani Kumar, who saved so many lives by detecting a bomb on the track.
On 27-07-2015 a terrorist attack was made in Gurdaspur district of Punjab in early morning hours.
Indian Minister of Railways Mr. Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu
A suspected bomb type object was planted on bridge no 236 on Pathankot-Amritsar Railway Line (near Dinanagar). Keyman Shri. Ashwani Kumar while doing patrolling duty he detected the same at around 6:00 hrs.
He immediately swung into action and ran in the direction from where Train No 54612 was approaching towards the bridge. Without caring for his personal safety, he managed to stop the train before the bridge.
He has now been awarded for his commendable performance, courage and dedication to duty.
