Hav Bahadur Singh Bohra of 10 Para (Special Forces) killed three terrorists at Lawanz, Jammu and Kashmir, on 25 September 2008 after refusing evacuation.
A search at Lawanz
At 6:15 PM on 25 September 2008, Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra saw a group of terrorists during a search operation in the Lawanz area of Jammu and Kashmir. He was squad commander of an assault team and moved quickly to cut them off.
The squad came under heavy fire. Bohra charged and killed one of the terrorists, and was severely wounded by gunshots.
He refused to be evacuated. He continued the assault and killed two more terrorists at extremely close range, and he died in the action. The Defence Ministry's account of the operation credits him with three kills in all.
Rawalkhet to the 10th Battalion
Bohra was born in Rawalkhet, a remote village in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, the youngest of four children. He served with the 10th Battalion of The Parachute Regiment (Special Forces), army number 13621503.
He left his wife, Shanti Devi, and two daughters. She received the Ashoka Chakra from President Pratibha Patil at the 60th Republic Day parade in New Delhi on 26 January 2009.
Official text from the Press Information Bureau
Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra was the squad commander of an assault team deployed for a search operation in General Area Lawanz of Jammu and Kashmir. On 25th September 2008, at 6:15 PM, he observed a group of terrorists and moved quickly to intercept them. In the process, he came under heavy hostile fire. Undaunted, he charged at the terrorists and killed one of them. However, he suffered severe gun shot wounds. Refusing evacuation, he continued with the assault and killed two more terrorists at extremely close range. Havildar Bahadur Singh Bohra, thus, displayed most conspicuous bravery and made the supreme sacrifice for the nation in fighting the terrorists.
Source: Press Information Bureau release. Reproduced as printed, including any errors in the original.