Thread by @CestMoiz

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All men in the thick of the LTTE ambush this day in 1989 were heroes. However, one that shone bright that..

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.. fateful evening was LNk Tilak Bahadur Rai. As soon as the ambush was sprung, Tilak found all men preceding him in the patrol ..

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.. seriously injured. Even as he went about returning fire, he noticed a group of LTTE terrorists sneaking up towards Rfn Bishnu ..

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.. Prasad Rai to pick up his radio set and the 9mm Carbine that he was carrying. Unmindful of personal safety, LNk Tilak charged the ..

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.. LTTE men and successfully extricated Rfn Bishnu, thereby saving his life and his equipment.
As the bloody gunbattle raged, Tilak ..

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.. too soon got injured badly. Yet he kept his wits about him and assumed charge after the patrol leader was KIA. With single-minded ..

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.. determination, he ensured that the LTTE were not only kept at bay, but also extracted a heavy toll on the terrorists.
The LTTE soon ..

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.. lost nerve and despite a threefold superiority in numbers and initial surprise, disengaged without any loot.
For this act of ..

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.. exceptional gallantry, LNk Tilak Bahadur Rai of 1/11 GR was awarded the Vir Chakra.
Happily retired, he's now settled in Kathmandu.