Randhir Prasad Verma
Randhir Prasad Verma ( 1952 - 1991 ) was an Indian police officer who was martyred while fighting off a robbery attempt at a bank in Dhanbad, Jharkand, India. He was posthumously awarded the gallantry award Ashoka Chakra. The Government of India also issued a Commemorative postage stamp in his honor in 2004.[1]
Police Officer Randhir Prasad Verma | |
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 Randhir Prasad Verma on a 2004 stamp of India | |
| Born | 1952 |
| Died | 1991 |
| Nationality | Indian |
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Police Career
He single-handedly confronted a gang of terrorists armed with AK 47 automatic rifles at the Dhanbad branch of Bank of India on 3 January 1991, attempting robbery. A fierce gun battle resulted with Verma killing two of the robbers with his pistol but himself shot to death.
He was honoured with Ashoka Chakra, the highest Peacetime Award for gallantry in India.
References
- "Shaheed Randhir Prasad Verma: यह तो समरभूमि, मुट्ठी भर मिट्टी जिसने चूमी, जीता..." Dainik Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 24 January 2020.
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