Lance Naik Mohammad Firoz Khan served in the Indian Army with the Madras Regiment and was operationally deployed with 38 Rashtriya Rifles. His service record is listed by the National War Memorial under 38 RR / 18 Madras. He hailed from the Nawab Saheb Kunta area of Hyderabad, Telangana.
In October 2013, he was serving in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control. The area experienced firing and shelling during a period of heightened tension along the border.
On 15 October 2013, Lance Naik Mohammad Firoz Khan was performing his duties at a forward post in the Poonch sector when firing from across the Line of Control caused him critical injuries. Despite medical efforts, he succumbed to his injuries.
Contemporary reports stated that he was approximately 31 years old and had been serving with the Madras Regiment. His mortal remains were flown to Hyderabad, where his last rites were conducted with full military honours. He was survived by his parents, wife and children.
Lance Naik Mohammad Firoz Khan made the supreme sacrifice on 15 October 2013 while serving with 38 Rashtriya Rifles / 18 Madras. He was posthumously awarded the Sena Medal. His service and sacrifice remain part of the history of the Indian Army and the soldiers who guard the Line of Control.