Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 30 August 1965, a company of Parachute Regiment was ordered to capture a feature in the Haji Pir Pass. Lance Havildar Umrao was commanding a leading section of one of the platoons. At first only two enemy light machine guns opened up, but as the assaulting troops closed in on the enemy position another light machine gun from a defiladed position opened fire and stemmed the assault. At this crucial stage, disregarding his personal safety, Lance Havildar Umrao charged towards the enemy light machine gun, shouting to his men to follow him. When 20 yards from the machine gun, he threw a grenade and silenced it, As he did this, a light machine gun burst hit him in his chest and he was killed. His daring and timely action in destroying the enemy machine gun had opened the way to the capture of the objective.

Throughout this operation, Lance Havildar Umrao displayed exemplary courage and determination.