Ajay Ahuja
Indian fighter pilot killed during the Kargil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sqn Ldr Ajay Ahuja VrC ((1963-05-22)22 May 1963 – (1999-05-27)27 May 1999) was a fighter pilot of the Indian Air Force who was killed in action during the Kargil War between India and Pakistan in 1999. His MiG-21 was hit by a surface-to-air missile fired by the Pakistan Army near the town of Kargil in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Ahuja ejected from the aircraft and parachuted to the ground. According to Indian claims, He was alive upon his landing before he was captured and subsequently killed by Pakistan troops, though, rejected by Pakistan. A post-mortem report conducted on Ahuja's body after it was recovered and returned to India showed that he had a fractured knee alongside two fatal bullet wounds to his head and chest.[3][4] Reports by the Indian media of Ahuja's capture and killing by Pakistani troops during the conflict sparked a major uproar within India.[citation needed]
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Ajay Ahuja | |
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Nickname(s) | Aj |
Born | (1963-05-22)22 May 1963 Kota, Rajasthan, India |
Died | 27 May 1999(1999-05-27) (aged 36) Kargil, Jammu and Kashmir (now Ladakh) |
Allegiance | India |
Service/ | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1985–1999 |
Rank | Squadron Leader |
Unit | No. 17 Squadron (Golden Arrows) |
Awards | Vir Chakra |
Spouse(s) | Alka Ahuja[1] |
Children | 1[2] |