In a daring operation, Capt Reena Varughese piloted a Dauphin-N Pawan Hans chopper into the Maoist stronghold of Abujmarh to rescue a wounded C-60 commando. Facing the risk of mortar attack, she jumped from the hovering chopper onto rocky terrain, highlighting bravery in the eight-hour siege that resulted in five Maoists being killed.

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