Sheikh Salim Gafur, who defied terrorists’ bullets and saved 52 Amarnath pilgrims, has been awarded the ‘Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak’and was announced by the Home Minister on Wednesday.
Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak is a civilian lifesaving award presented by the Government of India.Sheikh Salim Gafur was just a Gujarati bus driver.
Gafur has been chosen for the honor as he displayed some rare grit and bravery and continued to drive the bus of the Amarnath pilgrims, which came under attack by the militants on July 10, 2017, in Jammu and Kashmir, a home ministry official said.
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