64 বাংলাদেশের স্বাধীনতা যুদ্ধ দলিলপত্র : দশম খন্ড Student (FF) died in one operation, Nk Zulfiquar got burst on his left shoulder, Sepoy Nurul Alam of 8 E Bengal got burst on his abdomen and back thighs, but returned through many difficulties safely. On 15" October, Mr. Tajuddin Ahmed Prime Minister, Mr. Syed Nazrul Islam Acting President of Bangladesh, younger brother of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, some more VIPs, General Narendar Singh, Major (now Lt Col) Nurul Islam and forty other Officers visited my camp and encouraged my troops for the excellent operations done by them. Extended my defence more from Nalua BOP on the north under a brave JCO Sub Loni Mia of EPR who had been operating upto Chandgazi in Belonia bulge and upto Amlighat BOP on the south under another brave JCON/Sub Rahmat ali of EPR who had been operating upto Karerhat-Shobhapur. Some more brave JCOs acting Sub Major Fakhruddin of EPR, Sub Sabed Ali of 8 E Bengal, Sub Abdul Ghani of EPR, who had been during past few months operation In many fronts against the en and created havoc. On 21 October, 3 of my best Pls. one of Sub Sabed Ali under Lt Shawkat Alley, the 2" one of NI Sub Rahman AU under Lt Farooque Ahmed and the 3" one of Sub Rafiqul Islam under Lt Raqib were infiltrated permanently inside Bangladesh in three different places at Fatikchari, Nazirhat and Mirersarai respectively where they had been operating gallantly till the day of Independence. A conference was held in my area on 24" October. Brig Sandhu Comd 83 Bde, Lt Col Bisla CO 8 Bihar, Lt Col Virk Comd Arty, Major Bajwa Comd Samarganj BOP and myself were there and after that all of us went out for a reccee on the bordering areas upto Belonia BOP. I was intimated to move three-fourth of my SubSector troops towards somewhere near Belonia within few days. Attended the இா conference on behalf of Major Rafiq the Sector Comd at 83 Bde HQ at Shantirhat on 30" October. Issued warning order to my troops for next operation. Recceed the general area at Guthuma and Motai BOPs. Attended 3" conference at 83 Bde HQ again on 1" November, this time with Lt Gen Sagat Singh and Maj Gen Heera, regarding the infiltration conventionally in side Belonia. The task given to us by the 83 Bde was to make the rq-block at Parshuram 4 miles south of Belonia, to block and attack two en bns at Belonia and to stop and repulse en assault on us from south of our defence. The Belonia bulge was divided equally into two Sectors East and West having river Muhuri in the centre flowing straight from north to south. I was made Ops Comd from No.1 Sector for Eastern Sector and Capt (now Major) Zafar Imam from No. Sector made Comd of western Sector. Capt Zafar had his complete 10 E Bengal with an attached coy of 2 E Bengal under Capt Helal Mushed. I had four mixed Coys of mostly E PR boys, two Coys with Lt Mansurul Amin and two Coys with me. Lt Mansurʼs 6 PI Comds were Sub Aziz of EPR, Hav (now N/Sub) Imam of E Bengal, Hav (now N/Sub) Ershad of Police and 6 PI Comds with me were Sub Loni Mia EPR, acting Sub Maj Fakhruddin of Epr, Sub Abdul Ghani of EPR, Ha V Shaheed of EPR, N/Sub Nuruzzaman of EPR, N/Sub Din Mohd of EPR. Three 3” Inch Mortars were
