Mudassir Ali Awan

Mudassir Ali Awan is a 10th-grade student from Nalai Dabra’n, a village in Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Jhelum Valley. He made headlines after a harrowing encounter with a leopard, which attacked him shortly after the tragic death of an eight-year-old girl in the same area. Mudassir's quick thinking and desperate cries for help alerted nearby villagers, who intervened and saved him from serious harm. His survival has drawn attention to the increasing threat of wildlife attacks in the region, raising concerns about safety and wildlife management.