Naib Subedar Subhash Chandra was born on 1st December 1965 to Shri Laxman Singh and Smt Sundar Devi. He hailed from Bhairupura village in the Sikar district of Rajasthan. After completing his schooling, he joined the army in 1986 at the age of 21-years. He was recruited into 10 Para of the Parachute Regiment. During 2007, Nb Sub Subhash Chandra’s unit was deployed in J&K for counter-insurgency operations. 10 Para (SF) Bn troops were involved in operations against the militants.
| Service Number | JC 41309 |
| Place of Birth | Rajasthan |
| Rank | Naib Subedar |
| Unit | 10 Para (SF) |
| Regiment | Parachute Regiment |
| Award | Shaurya Chakra |
| Date of Martyrdom | 3rd October 2007 |
The security forces had received information from the intelligence sources about the presence of some hardcore militants including the district commander of the militant outfit Lashkar-a-Taiba in Bandipora district. Based on the analysis of the received inputs, a decision was taken to launch a search and destroy operation on 3rd Oct 2007. Nb Sub Subhash Chandra was made part of the team that was assigned the task of undertaking this operation. Shortly the troops made contact with the dreaded militants who opened fire on being challenged, resulting in a fierce gun battle. The troops managed to eliminate two militants including the district commander of the outfit. However, during the heavy exchange of fire, Nb Sub Subhash Chandra received multiple gunshots and was seriously injured. He later succumbed to his injuries and was martyred.
Naib Subedar Subhash Chandra was given the gallantry award “Sharya Chakra” for his extraordinary courage, fighting spirit, devotion to duty, and supreme sacrifice.
