Vir Chakra (VrC)

On the night of 10 December 1971, a battalion of Mahar Regiment captured a strong enemy position with a minefield in an area in the Shakargarh Sector. In the process, it suffered large casualties, many of which were lying in the minefield. At daybreak it was noticed that a sepoy was lying in the minefield still alive. Efforts to evacuate the casualty failed due to small arms fire from enemy positions on the flank. Sepoy Kachru Salve, realising that delay in evacuation would reduce the chances of survival of his comrade, volunteered to go into the minefield and evacuate the casualty. He entered the minefield and undeterred by enemy medium machine gun fire, succeeded in bringing the injured sepoy to safety.

In this action, Sepoy Salve displayed gallantry and determination of a high order.