Captain Ayush Yadav who martyred on 27th April 2017 when three armed terrorists infiltrated the Army garrison at Panzgam in Kupwara at 4.30 am on Thursday. While they were cutting the fence, the santry at the post started firing on them. They fired at the guards and tried to rush towards the living quarters. Captain Ayush who was asleep at that time woke up and came in action with his AK-47 and saved the lives of his brothers.
5 Inspiring Facts About Captain Ayush Yadav
- Captain Ayush was a brave child and was always wanted to join the armed force, his facebook profile shows how he was truly, madly and deeply in love with the Indian army. After getting recommended for the IMA he left a message on his chest number which will surely motivate many future defence aspirants to join the forces.
Chest number of Cap Ayush after clearing SSB interview - After cleaning his SSB interview he joined the prestigious Indian Military Academy IMA 134 course on 30th Dec 2012. Not only that he joined IMA 134 course, but he had All Indian Rank – 3 (AIR-3) in the merit list, all defence aspirants know how difficult it is to get that rank.
Merit list of IMA 134 - Captain Ayush had been in service for the last three years. His father Arun Kant Yadav who is an inspector in UP police. The 25-year-old captain was the only son of the his parents who live in UP’s Kanpur. His dedication towards serving the motherland was so strong.
Captain Ayush with his father - Captain Ayush Yadav was woken up by the deafening sound of the gunfire. He sensed something ominous. He threw his blanket away, grabbed his AK 47 and rushed out. The militants were inching towards the living quarters. The young captain charged at the militants and halted the three in their tracks. The young officer was hit with bullets but he held on and didn’t allow the militants to proceed.
Captain Ayush after passing out from Indian Military Academy - “Captian Yadav was martyred while preventing the militants from reaching the living quarters,” said Colonel Surav Joshi after the encounter ended. Two militants were killed and three army personal including Yadav were martyred.
TRIBUTE TO THE CAPTAIN
