Mohan Singh Danu, SM

Biography

Sepoy Mohan Singh Danu hailed from Karmi village in the Kapkot tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. He joined the Indian Army on 30 December 1990 after completing his schooling and was recruited into the 2nd Battalion of the Naga Regiment (2 Naga), one of the youngest regiments of the Indian Army. During July 1999, his unit was deployed in the Drass sector of Jammu & Kashmir along the Line of Control as part of Operation Vijay to evict Pakistani intruders from the Kargil heights. Following the capture of Tiger Hill, the next major objective was Point 4875, a feature dominating the Mugalpur–Drass stretch of the national highway. The 2 Naga battalion was tasked with capturing 'Twin Bumps' by first light of 07 July. On the night of 05/06 July, Sepoy Mohan Singh and his comrades launched a fierce assault on enemy positions. Despite stiff opposition, they made steady progress and secured the objective by 07 July, enabling further raids on enemy mortar positions and features such as Rocky Knob, Hump and Tip. During the battle, Sepoy Mohan Singh was seriously wounded and later succumbed to his injuries. For his courage, devotion to duty and supreme sacrifice, he was awarded the Sena Medal.