The same day Colonel Osmany, Lieutenant Colonel Rabb and Major Qazi Nuruzzaman also arrived at Moulvi Bazar. At Moulvi Bazar Colonel Osmany told my that they were thinking of making Sylhet as another sector with Major Nuruzzaman at its command. Major Dutta would also work in this sector under Major Nuruzzaman. The enemy had dug down in Shalotikar in strength. It was about 5 miles to the north of the town. On its south there was a forest and Khademnagar, a satellite township. On its west, it was bounded by Cherapunji road. The Kalagul tea gardens and a marshy land bordered the air base on the north and north-west. A range of small hills skirted Shalotikar on the south and south-east. The enemy, in danger of being encircled, organized a pillbox defence. After having been beaten on the bank of Surma, their moral was flagging. Before the reinforcement arrived they were about to surrender to us. Apprehensive of sure death in case they were caught alive, they could not take any chances. So they prepared an impregnable defense which could serve them as a springboard as well, for further operations in the area.
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