Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 21 May 1948, Naik Sheo Chand Ram was the forward section commander during the advance on a feature in Jammu & Kashmir when this section came under heavy enemy automatic fire at very close range. Undaunted, he rallied his men and assaulted the enemy bunkers, killing three and wounding many and finally clearing the area of all enemy soldiers. Later, during the mopping up operations on 29 May, Naik Sheo Chand Ram's section advanced under heavy automatic fire. He captured his objective at the point of bayonet and killed one enemy. Under artillery concentration, the advance was resumed and from 25 yards Naik Sheo Chand Ram assaulted another enemy position killing three and wounding one. He kept on advancing and chased the enemy 500 yards beyond the objective.

The courage, high sense of duty, confidence and magnificent leadership shown by this NCO enabled his platoon to capture the objective.