Vir Chakra (VrC)

Sepoy Kharak Singh was in the leading platoon of Mahar Regiment which engaged the enemy force in the Lipa Valley. As the platoon closed in, the enemy brought down heavy automatic and small arms fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety although wounded, he crawled forward, closed in on the enemy and lobbed a grenade inside the enemy bunker causing casualties to the enemy Although he was bleeding profusely, he moved to another bunker, and while in the process of lobbing a grenade was hit by enemy automatic fire as a result of which he died. In this action, Sepoy Kharak Singh displayed gallantry and determination of high order.