Vir Chakra (VrC)

2nd Lieutenant Kumud Kumar, who was commanding a platoon of Rajput Regiment, was ordered to clear a roadblock in the Eastern Sector. During the advance the enemy brought down heavy fire from a medium machine gun. 2nd Lieutenant Kumud Kumar crawled up to the medium machine gun bunker and silenced it by lobbing a grenade on it. This action enabled the platoon to capture the position and clear the roadblock. In this action, 2nd Lieutenant Kumud Kumar displayed gallantry, leadership and devotion to duty of a high order.