Bio/Wiki
| Full name | Sombir Singh Kadyan |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 178 cm (1.78 m / 5’ 10”) |
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| Weight | 65 kg (143 lbs) |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| School | He studied at a government school in his hometown. |
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Personal Life
| Date of Death | 24/02/2019 |
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| Place of Death | 92 Base Hospital in the Badami Bagh Cantonment, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Death Cause | Gun Shot Wounds |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status (at the time of death) | Married |
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| Wife | Suman Devi (government official) |
Family
| Father | Sher Singh Kadyan (retired Indian Army soldier) | ||||
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| Mother | Rajendri Devi | ||||
| Spouse | Suman Devi | ||||
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Career
| Military Career |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| Sombir Singh was a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) in the Indian Army and received the Shaurya Chakra in 2019. | |
| Barun Sobti was selected to depict Sombir Singh in the second season of the show Rakshak- India’s Braves in January 2024. | |
| Sombir joined the Indian Army after completing his formal education and trained at the Jat Regimental Center in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. | |
| In 2001, he became a sepoy in the 8th Battalion of the Jat Regiment and was later promoted to the rank of naib subedar. | |
| Stationed in Kulgam, Kashmir, he participated in several counter-terrorism operations as part of the 34th Battalion of the Rashtriya Rifles under Operation Rakshak. | |
| Sombir led an assault team in Kulgam's Turigam village against three militants in February 2019. | |
| During the operation, he displayed bravery and leadership, resulting in the elimination of militants but sustaining grievous injuries. | |
| He was evacuated to the hospital but unfortunately succumbed to his wounds. | |
| After his demise, his daughter Priya expressed pride at her father's posthumous Shaurya Chakra and emphasized the need for support to families of martyrs. | |
| The militants encountered by Sombir were initially thought to be local but were later identified as a foreign A++ category militant. | |
| The Haryana government provided financial support and a job opportunity for Sombir’s widow following his death in 2019. | |
| Actor Barun Sobti portrayed the character of Naib Subedar Sombir Singh Kadyan in Season 2 of Rakshak – India’s Braves Chapter 2. |
