Jammu: Standing out for his toughness in an elite unit, an Indian army commando proved his mettle with three consecutive, anti-terrorist missions in the Kashmir Valley in which he gunned down 10 militants and captured one before laying down his life - but not before ensuring the operation was a success, a defence official said on Saturday.

Life may be imitating art here. In his latest movie, 'Phantom', Saif Ali Khan goes and kills several militants before laying down his life. The movie was banned in Pakistan.