The Ghatak platoon captain who scaled a rock wall and gave Pakistan a bloody nose

Here's yet another tale of bravery from the rich annals of Indian military history.

New Delhi, First Published Jun 28, 2021, 7:36 PM IST | Last Updated Jun 28, 2021, 7:36 PM IST

Here's yet another tale of bravery from the rich annals of Indian military history.

Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse was commissioned into Army Service Corps on December 12, 1998. His field attachment was with the 2nd Rajputana Rifles Battalion.

During Operation Vijay, on June 28, 1999, Captain Kenguruse's Ghatak platoon was given the responsibility of taking out a strat machine gun post held by the Pakistan Army on a cliff face codenamed Black Rock in the Drass sector.

Captain Kenguruse volunteered to undertake the mission. With the enemy occupying a position of advantage, Captain Kenguruse's platoon came under heavy mortar and automatic fire.

The platoon received heavy casualties. Captain Kenguruse himself received a splinter wound in his abdomen.

Despite his injuries, Captain Kenguruse encouraged his men to keep pushing forward.

Upon reaching the final cliff face, the platoon was faced with a sheer rock wall that separated Captain Kenguruse's men from the enemy machine-gun post.

Captain Kenguruse removed his boots and scaled the rock wall with a rocket launcher slinging on his back.

Upon reaching the summit, he fired at the enemy position. Captain Kenguruse single-handedly took out the enemy position that had halted the platoon's progress.

He then gunned down two Pakistani soldiers with his rifle and eliminated two more with his commando knife in hand-to-hand combat.

The mission was accomplished, but Captain Kenguruse succumbed to his injuries. For his indomitable resolve and bravery, Captain Kenguruse was awarded the Maha Vir Chakra posthumously.

India salutes Captain Neikezhakuo Kenguruse.

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