Indo-Pak Wars (1965 & 1971)
The Two Cooks Who Went to War: The Battle for Raja Mohtam
Raja Mohtam, a border post in the Ferozepur sector, was occupied by Pakistani forces in December 1971. Assistant Commandant Ram Krishna Wadhwa assembled an unusually small team, reportedly including an inspector, a sub-inspector, four constables, and two cooks. After hours of fighting, the team recaptured the post. Wadhwa was later killed while defending it against…