The ambush at kumira was laid by about 100 men from the East Pakistan Rifles and some police. This operation was led by Captain M. Subed Ali Bhuyan, on the first night, in which the commanding officer of 24 Frontier Force, Lieutenant Colonel Shapoor Khan ruoured to have got killed and with him 152 other ranks also lost their lives. Bhuyan, for reasons best known to him discreetly left Kumira leaving is men to their fate on that very night. There was also a hot rumour that Shapoor was shot and killed on the very first day of the crack down by the brigade Major Sultan, as he did not approve of the Pakistan army action, and was opposed to the killing of the rear party personnel of 4 East Bengal. The rumours apart, two truckloads of ammunition were captured by our troops. On our side, we lost 14 gallant soldiers.
Col. Shapoor Khan was my uncle. Sad to see the impact war leaves on families for decades to come.
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