Seargent Ram Chandra Dua and Seargent Dev Raj Singh were awarded Kirti Chakra for acts of bravery. Dev Raj Singh caught Nathuram Godse and snatched away the Pistol from the Assassin by force.
Godse was carrying the loaded pistol and Sgt. Singh exposed himself to personal risk in grappling with him. There were 7 bullets in his pistol, and he would have gone on firing if Singh had not pounced upon him, gripping him by the wrist, swinging his arm up with one hand while raining blows on his face.
Sgt. Dua was responsible for apprehending Madan Lal who threw a bomb at Mahatma Gandhi on 20 Jan 48. Madan Lal was in possession of a grenade and Dua held onto him at the risk of his personal life. Kirti Chakras were called “Ashoka Chakra, Class II” prior to 1967.
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