Vir Chakra (VrC)

A detachment of 433 Field Company of Madras Sappers and Miners were ordered to prepare a bridge over Kishanganga River n 8 July 1948. Accordingly, Sapper Sabash Thevar and two others began to fix demolition charges to the bridge. By this time the bridge had become a registered target for enemy gunners and shells began to fall thick and fast round the gallant little party. Sapper Sabash Thevar and his party realised that the bridge had to be destroyed at all costs and non-challantly continued with their task. The shells were now unpleasantly close and a few minutes later just when their task was almost completed, a shell scored a direct hit amongst the gallant little band and killed them all.

Theirs was a magnificent example of steadfast and selfless devotion to duty in the midst of heavy shell fire, in keeping with the highest traditions of the Army.