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BSF sub-inspector killed in line of duty laid to rest

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Narayanpur Village (Chhapra), BIHAR :

Imtiaz’s last rites were performed in the presence of a large crowd who shouted slogans in solidarity. Tearful, his son Imran Raza says his father sacrificed his life for the country and that he is proud of him.

Imran Raza pays tribute to his father, BSF Sub-Inspector Mohammad Imtiaz, in Patna on May 12, 2025. Imtiaz lost his life in the line of duty in J&K’s Jammu district. | Photo Credit: PTI

Mortal remains of Border Security Force (BSF) Sub-Inspector Mohammad Imtiaz from Chhapra, who was martyred in Operation Sindoor in the R S Pura section of Jammu border, reached Patna on Monday (May 12, 2025).

He was given a guard of honour by the security personnel, and a wreath-laying ceremony was held at Patna airport. Mr. Imtiaz’s son Imran Raza was also present at the airport to receive his body.

Several politicians, including Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly Tejashwi Yadav and Shravan Kumar, a Minister in the Cabinet of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, were present to pay tributes to the martyred Sub-Inspector.

Speaking to the media at the airport, with tears in his eyes, Mr. Raza said, “I am really proud of my father who did not give up till his last breath and sacrificed his life for the country. Last time papa called me at 5:30 a.m. (May 10) saying that terrorists had attacked and his right leg was damaged. I told my father not to lose hope as I was coming to meet him.”

He said, “I boarded the flight for Delhi but when I reached there, I was informed that there was no flight for Jammu. Then I travelled by train. Till 3 p.m., the situation was under control and he was out of danger. I received a call from one assistant commandant at 6 p.m. who informed me that my father was no more. I could not get the chance to even speak to my father in his final moments.”

Mr. Raza broke down while speaking to the media and said that his father last visited the village to celebrate Eid with his family and resumed duty 18 days ago.

‘Army’s befitting reply’1

Mr. Yadav, in his address to the Press, said that the country and Bihar took pride in Mr. Imtiaz’s sacrifice and martyrdom.

“It is because of such brave martyrs that we are all safe today. The nation will always remember their sacrifice. We all should be proud of the Indian army and soldiers the way they gave the befitting reply to Pakistan. This is not for the first time the Indian army has boldly replied to Pakistan, It has happened before as well,” Mr. Yadav said.

Accompanied by RJD Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Yadav, the former Deputy Chief Minister asserted that the Sub-Inspector’s sacrifice also proved that there is unity in diversity in the country.

“Martyr Imtiazji was from Chhapra and we all are proud of him. He has made a big sacrifice as well as given a message that there is unity in diversity in our country. There are different languages, states, religion and caste, but when it comes to the matter of our country, everyone gets united against the enemy, be it Pakistan or terrorists, to win the battle,” Mr. Yadav said.

Minister Shravan said that through Operation Sindoor, the Indian government had ended terrorism and the army had played an important role.

“Mohammad Imtiaz has sacrificed his life while saving the entire nation. Along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, the people of the entire country are with his family in this hour of grief,” Mr. Shravan said.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state president Dilip Jaiswal was also present to pay the floral tributes to the Sub-Inspector.

Later, his body was taken to his native village Narayanpur in Chhapra, where last rites were performed in the presence of a large crowd. People shouted slogans in support while holding the national flag.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> India / by Amit Bhelarii, Patna / May 12th, 2025

Rann Kali, the war memorial built by BSF at the request of Christian and Muslim soldiers

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Srinagar Village, TRIPURA :

Srinagar village in Tripura, where the temple was built.

The memorial has now become a pilgrimage point for locals

Half a century back, a Kali temple was built by the Border Security Force (BSF) as a war memorial at the request of two soldiers — a Christian and a Bengali Muslim — at the Border Outpost (BOP) in Srinagar, Tripura, which has now become a pilgrimage point for locals.

Major P. K. Ghosh, who was then commanding four border outposts (BOP) of BSF at Srinagar, Amlighat, Samarendraganj and Nalua in the southern part of Tripura bordering Chittagong division, in erstwhile east Pakistan, has chronicled the story in ‘Borderman’, the BSF journal.

When contacted, Major Ghosh said the Srinagar BOP was located in a very important strategic position and after the revolt by the East Bengal Regiment in 1971 against Pakistan, BSF aided the rebels in forming the first Muktibahini (Liberation army) in Srinagar.

“The MMG post at Srinagar BOP was playing a crucial role in thwarting the Pakistani army. It was the forward observation post near the Chittagong-Noakhali area. Exchange of fire was nothing new in that area, but it intensified when the liberation war started picking up”, Major Ghosh told PTI telephonically.

He said since the MMG post was causing major damage to the Pakistani side, it became a precision target for the enemy.

“A precision target receives continuous firing of shells over a period of an hour or so, it is likely to get damaged. On that day, they fired 100 shells in ten minutes”, Major Ghosh recalled.

“There were three members of the detachment at the post including a Nepali Christian, Constable Rehaman (a Bengali Muslim) and Constable Banabihari Chakraborty. The situation at the spot was terrible, and I asked them not to step out of the bunker,” he said.

As the situation became worse, Constable Chakraborty asked the others to pray to goddess Kali. “They did that without even considering their religious beliefs. The post was saved due to its position near a pond and marshy land and heavy rain a night ago. A bamboo tree also prevented the shells from torching the bunker and they ended up as air bursts”, Major Ghosh said.

When the BSF decided to build a war memorial at the spot, the Christian and the Muslim soldiers requested that a Kali temple be built instead.

“Building a Kali temple for a war memorial is very unconventional. But BSF did that to honour the request of the soldiers,” Major Ghosh said.

The funds were collected from locals and the Bangladeshis also joined in constructing the Kali temple in 1972.

“We named it Rann Kali (War Kali) temple to honour their faith. At a time of religious intolerances, such examples stand as a beacon of hope”, he said.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> National> Other States / by PTI / Srinagar (Tripura) / July 03rd, 2022