Vir Chakra (VrC)

On 18 September 1961, Lieutenant Om Parkash Banga was given the task of clearing the enemy forces manning a machine gun post dominating a vital position in the Congo. He took his platoon close to the machine-gun post and led the assault with such determination and courage that the enemy after suffering some casualties withdrew and did not appear again. The same afternoon he led a second attack to clear an area of the town and the road leading to UN Headquarters, the UN hospital and the Katangese Gendarmerie Camp, with such determination that the Katangese withdrew after offering minor resistance. Later with his platoon he successfully completed the clearing operation of the Gendarmerie Camp. 

During these operations, Lieutenant Bangia led his men with commendable leadership, courage and devotion to duty.