Acting swiftly after discovering that a Kargil war hero was managing traffic as a senior constable, Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh ordered an immediate double promotion for the Vir Chakra awardee.

Satpal Singh’s credentials were ignored at the time of his recruitment in 2010.

The report in Indian Express described how the 46-year-old Army veteran directs traffic in a small town in Punjab’s Sangrur district.

Satpal was part of the 8 Sikh team of two officers, four JCOs and 46 ORs (other ranks) posted in Drass, tasked to help the 19 Grenadiers capture Tiger Hill. He killed Captain Karnal Sher Khan of the Northern Light Infantry and three others.

Captain admitted that the Akali government failed to give him his due. He said he found out about Satpal’s situation, who also belonged to the CM’s battalion, when he read about it Friday morning and decided to correct the wrong.

Have promoted Vir Chakra awardee Satpal Singh of the #KargilWar from senior constable to ASI. He deserves special treatment, which previous @Akali_Dal_ govt didn’t deem fit to give him at the time of his recruitment in 2010. This is the least we can do for our brave soldiers. https://t.co/OUHuosvSSA — Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) July 26, 2019

As a special case, Satpal will be recruited as an ASI by relaxing Punjab Police Rules.

He was later recruited to Punjab Police and is currently serving in an outstanding way.

Today marks the 20th anniversary of Kargil Vojay Diwas – the day Kargil war officially came to an end.