Madikeri July 1; HN Mahesh, a hero who had been awarded the Shaurya Chakra award at an early age, has risked his life in another war against militants. He is now recovering from a gunshot wound.
Mahesh, who was on vacation, returned to duty on May 15. On May 29, the army participated in a campaign against the militants in Shopian, Jammu and Kashmir, based on information. A bullet fired by the militants hit Mahesh's head. Mahesh, who was shot in the head, did not flinch and continued to fire at the terrorists. The other soldiers with him, dragged Mahesh back and bombed the militants.
The bullet fired by the militants penetrated his right ear and ripped the jaw bone out of his nose. 50 stitches were applied on his face because of the gunshot wound. Mahesh was rushed to the Chandigarh Army Hospital. Mahesh, who was seriously injured, slid into a coma. He has recovered after several days of treatment.
HN Mahesh, who had previously taken part in the campaign against the militants, has killed a total of eight militants. In August 2018, two militants of Lashkar-e-Taiba were killed and seriously wounded, in another in a campaign against terrorists in the Shofian district. Mahesh was honoured, by the President for his valor and bravery in encounters against terrorists.
(This article is translated by xklsv internet media pvt. Ltd, from shakthidaily.info; the Shakthi Daily is not liable for any errors in translation.)
