There was a fidayeen (suicide) attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in the Bandipore area of North Kashmir, he was told.
The meal, or sehri, forgotten, the commandant picked up his assault rifle and rushed to the nearby camp where four terrorists, believed to be members of the banned Lashker-e- Taiba (LeT), were carrying out the attack.
The quick response and immediate reinforcement to deal with the terrorists foiled the attack which could have taken many lives.
The officer, a devout Muslim who keeps a fast for the holy month of Ramzan, rushed to the troubled spot and remained there till all the terrorists had been killed and the area cleared.
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At the Sumbal camp, it was two street dogs who gave the first tip off to the CRPF personnel with their loud barks.
The dogs, who are fed regularly by the CRPF personnel, continued to bark, giving the personnel an idea that there were people hiding in a particular area.
"The dogs saved the lives of many," said a senior CRPF official.
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