Archive · 5 Sep 2026
CRPF Deputy Commandant Wins ₹50 Lakh on KBC 18
Manoj Kumar Yadav is a CRPF officer who appeared on the quiz show Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
He answered 14 questions correctly.
He had used all his lifelines and did not know the answer to the next question.
So, he decided to stop playing and kept ₹50 lakh.
On the show, he also talked about a dangerous incident in Jharkhand.
During an encounter, a small piece of material injured the retina of his right eye.
He said the injury could have caused blindness or even death.
He added that he was happy to serve India despite such risks.
CRPF Deputy Commandant Manoj Kumar Yadav won ₹50 lakh on Kaun Banega Crorepati 18.
He answered 14 questions before quitting after using all his lifelines.
Yadav said he was unaware of the answer to the 15th question.
He recalled suffering a splinter injury to his right-eye retina during an encounter in Jharkhand.
Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 premiered on Sony TV on August 10, 2026, with Amitabh Bachchan as host.
- Who
- CRPF Deputy Commandant Manoj Kumar Yadav and Kaun Banega Crorepati host Amitabh Bachchan.
- What
- Yadav won ₹50 lakh after answering 14 questions and recalled a near-death encounter injury.
- When
- The episode was reported on September 5, 2026; Kaun Banega Crorepati 18 premiered on August 10, 2026.
- Where
- The quiz appearance was on Sony TV; the recalled injury occurred during Yadav’s posting in Jharkhand.
- Why
- Yadav quit because he had used all his lifelines and did not know the answer to the 15th question.
- Contestant
- Manoj Kumar Yadav, a CRPF Deputy Commandant
- Prize money
- ₹50 lakh
- Questions answered
- 14
- Reason for quitting
- He had used all his lifelines and did not know the 15th answer
- Injury recalled
- A splinter injured the retina of his right eye
- Location of incident
- Jharkhand
- Season host
- Amitabh Bachchan