On Monday, Colonel Rai had won the Yudh Seva medal. The Yudh Seva medal one of India's highest military decorations for wartime distinguished service, is awarded for a high degree of distinguished services.<br /><br /><br />Col Rai was conferred the medal on the eve of Republic Day for outstanding contribution in planning and conduct of operations including a gun battle with militants in south Kashmir last year.<br /><br /><br />Hailing from Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, Col Rai, who belonged to the 9 Gorkha Rifles but was on deputation to RR, is survived by two daughters and a son.<br /><br /><br />The encounter broke out today when the police assisted by Rashtriya Rifles of the army launched an operation after getting a tip off that a local Hizbul militant along with another accomplice had come home.<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
