Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 7 December 1971, our troops operating in an area in the Western Sector were heavily attacked by enemy aircraft. The enemy employed six to eight aircraft in each mission and repeatedly strafed and bombed our troops. During one such raid, Rifleman Dhan Bahadur Rai came out of his trench and engaged the enemy aircraft with his light machine gun and shot down one enemy aircraft and was instrumental in the capture of its pilot.

In this action, Rifleman Dhan Bahadur Rai displayed gallantry and professional skill of a high order.