Exclusive ground report from PoK: Blow-by-blow account of Abhinandan's Pakistan horror

As MiG-21 Bison fighter jet of the Indian Air Force was hit during the mid-air action, IAF pilot Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman was forced to eject. He landed in Horan village in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's Bhimber district.

A team of India Today and AajTak spoke to residents of Horan village, the place where Abhinandan is believed to have landed with his parachute. Locals recount Abhinandan's presence of mind and intelligence that helped him handle the hostile situation across the border.