In his service to the country, Mohammad Ilyas has been rewarded with two Sena medals which are given for individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage and five chief of the army staff commendation cards.
On the third of December when a massive avalanche hit an Indian army post in the Tangdhar sector near Line of Control in Kupwara district and buried four soldiers under it, Mohammad Ilyas rushed to provide his service. He is a well-known man in the army for saving the lives of soldiers and civilians alike.
Mohammad Ilyas, an honorary captain of the Indian army, despite retiring from the service, continues to save lives of those hit by the fury of nature. His is a story of valour and courage. A resident of Tangdhar area in remote Kupwara district, Ilyas is an expert in rescuing people who are trapped or buried under avalanches.
In his service to the country, he has been rewarded with two Sena medals which are given for individual acts of exceptional devotion to duty or courage and five chief of the army staff commendation cards.
"Saving lives is my obligation, not just of the army. Everyone should be lit from inside to save human lives. When an avalanche came in Tangdhar, I volunteered myself," says Mohammad Ilyas adding that everyone soldier should have the same flame in his heart.
In his latest, he managed to save the life of a soldier who was trapped under an avalanche in his district. He has been hailed as a real hero by the army officers.
"His speciality is rescuing people in avalanches. He has served twice in the high altitude warfare school and has bagged two Sena medals and five chief of the staff commendation cards," said Lt Gen KJS Dhillon, GOC, Chinar Corps.
During the last 30 days, ten soldiers and six army porters have lost their lives in four avalanches in Kashmir and Ladakh.
Meanwhile, four hundred four youth of Jammu and Kashmir donned the olive uniform after being officially inducted in the Indian Army.
This after going through intensive 1-year training. Aged between 20 to 25 they hail from the frontier districts of J&K were shelling from neighboring Pakistan is common.
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