Remembered for his daredevilry, the nation is paying tribute to Major Mohit Sharma on what would have been his 45th birthday on Friday.
On March 21 in 2009, Major Sharma of 1 PARA (Special Forces) while leading an assault team in the Kupawara district of Jammu and Kashmir observed suspicious movement in the Haphruda forest.
Salute to Braveheart Sir Major Mohit Sharma AC SM (13 Jan 1978 to 21 March 2009)
1 Para SF pic.twitter.com/MUS5MMvrTJ— Tarun Rajpurohit (@TarunRa65735680) January 13, 2023
As he alerted his team, terrorists started firing indiscriminately. In the heavy exchange of fire, four of the commandos were critically injured. With complete disregard for his safety, he pulled two of his teammates.
Happy birthday Legend MOHIT SHARMA sir
Legend never dies. They make places in the million of hearts pic.twitter.com/gNd50jJyIS
— NATIONALIST BOY (@NATIONALISTBOYY) January 13, 2023
Later, he threw grenades and killed two terrorists. However, in the ensuing firefight, he got shot in the chest. Realising further danger to his comrades, he charged and killed two more terrorists.
Homage to one of the
most dynamic
most handsome
most stylish
and bravest of the braveMAJOR MOHIT SHARMA
Ashok Chakra Sena Medal
1 PARA SF – 5 MADRAS#IndianArmyon his birth anniversary today. He was
chintu at home
mike at NDA
iftikhar in Kashmir#FreedomisnotFree pic.twitter.com/ZNlo701OzV— Vikas Manhas (@37VManhas) January 13, 2023
This was a daring act of valour wherein he rescued two more of his teammates and killed four terrorists.
However, during the fierce encounter, Major Sharma made the supreme sacrifice and was posthumously awarded Ashoka Chakra.
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