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- On February 27, 1931, Chandrashekhar Azad was cornered by the British police at Alfred Park (now Chandrashekhar Azad Park) in Allahabad. A traitor had informed the police about his whereabouts, leading to a fierce gunfight.
- Despite being heavily outnumbered, Azad fought bravely, holding off the British forces to allow his comrade Sukhdev Raj to escape. After exhausting his ammunition and realizing capture was inevitable, he chose to uphold his vow of never being taken alive by the British. With his last bullet, he shot himself, embracing martyrdom at the age of 24.
- His sacrifice made him an immortal symbol of resistance and courage in India’s freedom struggle.
