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.
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.
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