Everything To Know About Major Leetul Gogoi Who Tied A Human Shield To Army Jeep In Kashmir
Major Leetul Gogoi from Namrup in eastern Assam received the Indian Army chief &rsquos &lsquocommendation card&rsquo for his counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. The local youth was used as a shield against stone-pelters during the Srinagar Lok Sabha byelection on April 9.
The son of a humble production hand from Assam¡¯s rust belt is now a national figure for his ¡®human shield action¡¯ in Kashmir.
Major Leetul Gogoi, from Namrup in eastern Assam and belonging to the 53 Rashtriya Rifles, received the Indian Army chief ¡¯s ¡®commendation card¡¯ for his ¡®sustained efforts¡¯ in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir. Major Gogoi¡¯s hometown, located about 80 kilometers from Dibrugarh amid forests in the Patkai Hills, has itself been in the past the hotbed of insurgency movements. Namrup was a stronghold of ULFA terrorists.
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Major Gogoi¡¯s father Dharmeswar Gogoi retired from Namrup¡¯s public sector unit, Brahmaputra Valley fertiliser Corporation. He worked in the production department of the unit.
¡°I am staying in Namrup with my wife and a son. I came to know about Leetul¡¯s achievement through the media. I am eager to see him and talk to him,¡± Dharmeswar Gogoi said.
Namrup currently has three large industrial units ¡ª Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Ltd, Assam Petrochemicals Ltd, and Namrup Thermal Power Station.
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Leetul studied in Dibrugarh and Shillong, and later graduated from the Indian Military Academy. Sources in the Army said that Leetul became a part of the Services at 18 and served as a jawan in the 3rd Battalion of Assam Regiment for nearly nine years, before joining the Dehradun-based Army Cadet College (ACC) to become an officer. Gogoi was commissioned as a lieutenant in December 2008.
¡°Leetul always wanted to join the Army and he ultimately did it. I am happy for whatever he is doing. It is good that he is doing well,¡± Dharmeswar Gogoi said.
Major Leetul Gogoi started a national debate after a video surfaced showing a Kashmiri local tied to an Army vehicle during the polling for the Srinagar Lok Sabha byelection on April 9. The local youth was used as a shield against stone-pelters.
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¡°I do not know much about any controversy relating to Leetul¡¯s work in Kashmir. What I know is that he has received an award for his work. I wish I will get to talk to him at length and spend time with him. It has been long time and I have not seen him lately,¡± said his father.
