Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi of the Indian Army, who rose to fame after a video of him driving a jeep with a human shield tied on its bonnet went viral, was recently awarded a a commendation certificate by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Bipin Rawat for his sustained endeavours in counter-insurgency operations.
Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi of the Indian Army, who rose to fame after a video of him driving a jeep with a human shield tied on its bonnet went viral, was recently awarded a a commendation certificate by the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Bipin Rawat for his sustained endeavours in counter-insurgency operations.
There have been mixed reactions over the award, with Gogoi coming before the media on Tuesday, saying that he had saved the life of at least 12 individuals because of his actions.
"I got a call on April 9, when the by-election was being held in the Budgam sector of Jammu and Kashmir. I got a call from an officer, who informed me that around 1,200 people had cornered their booth and were trying to burn it with petrol bombs. When I went there, I somehow managed to rescue the polling staff and tried to escort them away to safety, but it was proving very difficult in the face of more than 1,200 stone-pelters," he told in a press briefing.
We take a look at Major Gogoi’s life before he shot to fame
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Major Nitin Leetul Gogoi was born in 1979-80 in Guwahati, Assam. He is the son of a farmer
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He reportedly joined the force when he was 18, and served as a jawan in the 3rd Battalion of Assam
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He then moved to Dehradun-based Army Cadet College (ACC) to become an officer.
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Gogoi was commissioned as a lieutenant in December 2008.
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In 2013, he became an officer and has been involved in several counter-insurgency operations that have neutralised threats to the people of Kashmir.
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