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Army major who tied man to jeep in J&K honoured for anti-insurgency

NEW DELHI: Major Leetul Gogoi as a 'shield' against stone-pelting mob in Jammu and Kashmir , was awarded the Army Chief Commendation Card for sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations."Majorhas been awarded Chief of Army Staff's Commendation Card for sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations," Army spokesperson Aman Anand said.The officer was awarded by Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat during his recent visit to Jammu and Kashmir. Major Gogoi of the 53 Rashtriya Rifles was in the spotlight after a video, shot during the April 9 Srinagar Lok Sabha by-poll and posted on social media showed a man tied on the bonnet of an army jeep in Badgam of Jammu and Kashmir. The video went viral and sparked a major controversy, with one faction condemning the army's action while the other commended their ingenuity.Investigation by the Jammu and Kashmir police, which lodged an FIR against the security forces in light of the incident, revealed that it was Gogoi who had tied the man to the jeep's bonnet as a 'human shield'.A Court of Inquiry was instituted against the major and it is yet to hand in a report on its findings.Last week, defence minister Arun Jaitley and said it was the officer's responsibility to save the lives of those involved in the by-election that day as well as the crowd that had gathered.