Major Prasad Mahadik hailed from Virar in Mumbai. Son of Shri Ganesh and Smt. Sharda, Major Mahadik graduated from Bhawan’s College, Andheri in Mumbai and then joined the army after passing the Combined Defence Services Examination. He was commissioned to “7 Bihar” of the famed Bihar Regiment in March 2012.

Major Prasad Mahadik after serving in various operational areas was posted to the unit in Arunachal Pradesh on October 2017. By 2017, he had offered about 5 years of service and evolved into a committed soldier and an officer par excellence. He also had gathered experience of participating in numerous counterinsurgency operations during his short service career. Besides being a tough and a dedicated soldier, he was an excellent sportsman and a music lover who could play guitar with ease.

Indo-China Border : 30th Dec 2017

During 2017, Major Prasad Mahadik’s unit was deployed in Tawang valley, which is located about 35 Km from the Indo-China border in Arunachal Pradesh. He was stationed at the forward post along the border at a height above 15,000 ft from mean sea level where the temperature falls as low as - 15 degrees. On 30th December 2017, around 6.30 AM a fire broke out in the barrack where Major Prasad lived and soon engulfed a major part of the building.

A rescue operation was launched by the unit, but it failed to contain the fire in time. Major Prasad Mahadik got trapped badly and got severe burn injuries before he could be rescued. He later succumbed to his severe burn injuries and a committed soldier was lost in the horrific accident. Major Prasad Mahadik was a fine officer and a true soldier who laid down his life in the service of the nation.

Major Prasad Mahadik is survived by his wife Gauri, father Ganesh and mother Sharda.

Source: honour point