Naik Karmeswar Basumatary

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Naik K Basumatary hailed from Mowamari village in Assam’s Goalpara district. After completing his school education, he joined the Indian Army and was proudly inducted into the 4th Battalion of the Assam Regiment.

Operation Pawan : 29 May 1988

Naik K. Basumatary was serving with the 4th Assam Battalion of the Indian Peace Keeping Forces (IPKF) in Sri Lanka during May 1988. On 29 May 1988, while participating in a critical operation, he made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty.

He is survived by his wife, Smt. Khanja Lata Basumatary.
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