Kirby Place Renamed 'Kengurus Vihar' in Delhi Cantonment, Honors Kargil War Hero Captain Neikezhakuo Kengurus

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News18•05-02-2026, 20:01
Kirby Place Renamed 'Kengurus Vihar' in Delhi Cantonment, Honors Kargil War Hero Captain Neikezhakuo Kengurus
- •Delhi's Kirby Place, a prominent area in Delhi Cantonment, has been officially renamed 'Kengurus Vihar'.
- •The renaming honors Captain Neikezhakuo Kengurus, a Kargil War hero posthumously awarded the Maha Vir Chakra.
- •Captain Kengurus, born in Nerhema village, Kohima district, Nagaland, joined the Indian Army in 1998.
- •He displayed exceptional bravery during the Kargil War, leading his contingent to capture an enemy machine gun post on Tololing.
- •Despite being shot, Captain Kengurus continued to fight, destroying an enemy bunker before succumbing to his injuries on June 18, 1999.
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