Service No : 2705007M
Date of Birth : January 7, 1990
Place of birth : Rajsamand Dist (Raj)
Service : Army
Last Rank : Naik
Unit : 5 Grenadiers
Arm/Regt : The Grenadiers
Operation : CI & IS Ops
Martyrdom : March 28, 2019
Naik Parvez Khan
Naik Parvez Khan hailed from Shekha was village of Rajsamand district in Rajasthan and was born on 07 January 1990. Son of an army veteran Hav Mangu Khan and Smt Shanta Bi, Naik Parvez Khan always wanted to don the army uniform like his father right from his younger days. Eventually, after completing his school education, he joined the army in 2009 at the age of 19-years. He was inducted into the 5th battalion of the famed Grenadiers Regiment, an infantry regiment known for its valiant soldiers and numerous battle honours.
By 2019, Naik Parvez Khan had put in around ten years of service and had evolved into a dedicated and disciplined soldier. After serving for few years, Nk Pervez got married to Ms Shenaaz and the couple had a daughter Rubiya and son Jishan.
Baramulla Operation: 28 Mar 2019
During 2019, Nk Parvez Khan’s unit 05 Grenadiers was deployed in Baramulla district of J&K. The unit troops were manning the forward posts in Baramulla district along the LOC. Besides manning the posts, the unit soldiers had to undertake armed patrols regularly to monitor the area under its AOR ( Area of Responsibility). The posts were located in high altitude areas with inhospitable weather conditions and rugged terrain. Many posts, as well as the patrol routes of the unit, were prone to snow blizzards, avalanche and unpredictable landslides specially during winter seasons. One such landslide struck the patrol party of the unit on 28 Mar 2019. Nk Parvez Khan was part of this patrol along with a few of his comrades.
As a result of the sudden landslide, Nk Parvez Khan fell down into a deep stream flowing along the patrol route. A rescue team was launched immediately which manged to recover Nk Parvez Khan from the stream, who had sustained severe injuries. He was shifted to 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar for providing the necessary medical treatment. However Nk Parvez Khan succumbed to his injuries and was martyred. Nk Parvez Khan was a valiant and committed soldier who laid down his life at the age of 29 years in the line of his duty.
Naik Parvez Khan Khan is survived by his father, an army veteran Hav Mangu Khan, mother Smt Shanta Bi, wife Smt Shenaaz, daughter Rubiya and son Jishan.
Avani J.
2024 at 10:45 amI am a little overwhelmed and have no idea what to say to Naik Parvej Khan, or the rest of his family, other than this: thank you. Thank you, for your life, for your service. To his family as well: thank you. I am overwhelmed by your sacrifice. I am in awe of all of you. Thank you so much.