Constable from Telangana receives Shaurya Chakra

Hyderabad: Police Constable working for the Counter Intelligence Cell of the Telangana Police, K Srinivasulu, on Thursday received ‘Shaurya Chakra’ award from the President of India at a programme held in New Delhi.

He is the only police official from South India to receive the medal out of the 12 medal winners from the entire country for their exemplary valour displayed in the year 2016.Srinivasulu, in the course of surveillance on January 23, 2016, found a terror suspect moving on the motorcycle with a woman pillion rider on Doddla Naga Mangala Road in Bengaluru.

Srinivasulu immediately chased the suspect on motor bike. Getting suspicious, the terror suspect turned his bike and hit the bike of the police constable. No sooner did Srinivasulu fall down, the suspect pounced upon him and attacked him viciously with a dagger causing stab injury in his abdomen and tried to flee.Even after getting injured, Srinivasulu did not give up and held on to the suspect tightly, preventing him from running away until help came in the form of local police.

Despite his injuries, he managed to overpower and apprehend the dreaded terrorist, Alamjeb Afridi.Srinivasulu, exhibited act of bravery, exemplary valour and fortitude in apprehending terrorist risking his own life, said the citation.For the record, terrorist Afridi was living a double life in Bengaluru with a pseudonym, Mohammed Rafique and working as AC mechanic.

He was accused of about 25 terror-related cases including bomb blasts and conspiracy for carrying out various blasts across the country.