In a medal investiture ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan recently, the President of India awarded the Shaurya Chakra posthumously to late Hira Kumar Jha, Second in Command, CRPF. He was the only paramilitary officer to be decorated with this rare honour on the occasion of Independence Day in 2015, He was conferred with this rare honour for making supreme sacrifice while displaying exceptional leadership and raw courage in the face of grave adversity, in an operation conducted recently. In this operation, conducted on the inter-state borders of Bihar and Jharkand in village lakhari, under PS Khaira, district Jamui (Bihar), he succeeded in apprehending a senior Maoist Commander.
Known for his fearless attitude and daredevilry, late Hira Kumar Jha had accounted for a number of successful operations in the past as well. Hailing from Ranchi district of Jharkhand he joined CRPF in 1999 as an assistant commandant. The brave officer is survived by his wife and a son and a daughter. The medal was received by his wife Binu Jha.