Rukhsana Kausar KC (born 1989) is a Gujjar woman from Upper Kalsi known for the 2009 shooting of a LeT terrorist at her home, in Nowshera, Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), India.
She has a younger brother, Aijaz, who helped her chase the other terrorists involved in the home invasion and contact the police afterward.
En route, to ensure that the militants stayed away, her brother fired in the air at regular intervals until they reached the police post.
[2] Shahdra Sharief in Rajouri district, the place where Rukhsana's house is located, is 20 miles (32 km) away from the cease-fire line between the Indian and Pakistani forces.
After her shooting incident, Rukhsana Kausar stated: To ensure the family's protection, a special police post had been set up at Noor Hussain's house.
[6] On 31 October 2009, unidentified gunmen threw two hand grenades and fired several rounds at Rukhsana's house at around 10:30 pm.
[5] On Tuesday night, 10 November 2009, following a tip-off, the security forces recovered an improvised explosive device (IED) near Rukhsana's house.
Maulana Amir Mohammad Shamsi, head preacher of Alhuda Jamia Masjid, Rajouri congratulated her saying that it was jihad.
[1] On Tuesday, 29 September 2009, Governor of J&K Narinder Nath Vohra said that he wanted to recommend Rukhsana for a gallantry award.
[5][6] On Thursday, 26 November 2009, Rukhsana visited the Nariman House and paid homage to those killed at the Jewish centre during the 26/11 terror attacks.
On Wednesday, 18 November 2009, the All India Anti-Terrorist Front (AIATF) chairman M S Bitta, at a function organised at the Town Hall on Ashram Road, conferred the Sardar Patel Award on Rukhsana and her brother Aijaz Ahmed for their courageous act.
Ashutosh Gupta, the chairman of the Aastha welfare Society said that Rukhsana would be given a cash award of rupees one lakhs.