Naib Subedar Tashi Chhepal during the attack on Dog Hill in the Batalik
Sector successively led a column on a steep cliff under heavy enemy fire. He
cleared the enemy opposition and killing two enemy persons in a hand to hand
fight and recovered large quantity of arms and ammunition.
Inspite of being hit by enemy fire, Naib Subedar Tashi Chhepal kept firing on
the enemy, till the enemy withdrew from the location, leaving behind their
dead and the weapons, stores and ammunition. Displaying outstanding example
of leadership he refused to be evacuated from the place of action and
prevented the enemy from interfering with progress of attack. His action
resulted in depleting the resistance of enemy and assisted own troops in
succeeding in the mission to capture the objective. Naib Subedar Tashi
Chhepal displayed leadership and gallantry, beyond the call of duty in
fighting the enemy.