Randhir Prasad Verma
Randhir Prasad Verma | |
|---|---|
 Randhir Prasad Verma on a 2004 stamp of India | |
| Born | 1952 |
| Died | 1991 (aged 38–39) |
| Police career | |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch | Indian Police Service |
| Rank | Superintendent of Police |
| Awards |  Ashoka Chakra |
Randhir Prasad Verma, AC (1952–1991) was an Indian police officer who was killed in action while fighting off a robbery attempt at a bank in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, 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]
Early life
Randhir Verma was born in a Kayastha family in Jharkhand.
He completed his graduation from Patna University.
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 a robbery. Verma killed 2 of the perpetrators but was killed in the process.
He was honoured with Ashoka Chakra, the highest Peacetime Award for gallantry in India.
References
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- ↑ "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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