The crisis in East Pakistan reached a climax with one of the most significant wars fought in modern history which led to splitting Pakistan into two and the creation of Bangladesh.
Col Vijay Yeshvant Gidh (Retd) As we commemorate the Golden Jubilee of India’s decisive victory in the Bangladesh Liberation 1971, one of the earliest battles fought in the eastern sector was at Garibpur. The Battle of Garibpur fought on 21-22 November 1971 was the first major battle during the Indo-Pak War 1971, where a single infantry battalion 14 Punjab (Nabha Akal), ably supported by a squadron of armour and intimate fire support, successfully fought a Pakistani brigade. The situation on […]
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Lt Col Dilbag Singh Dabas (Retd)
THIRTEEN days before the declaration of war in 1971, Pakistan army launched its biggest attack on the eastern front. The action took place near Garibpur village, some 7 km inside south-western East Pakistan, wherein one battalion of the Indian Army, with support from the artillery, armour and engineers, successfully took on the might of the enemy’s two infantry battalions supported by matching artillery, armour and recce and support combat elements.
In the early hours of November 21, under cover of dense fog, Pakistan’s 107 Infantry Brigade’s 6th and 21st Punjab battalions, supported by 49th and 55th Field Regiments (artillery) and 3 Independent Armoured Squadron (Chaffees), attacked Indian Army’s 14th Punjab Battalion (Nabha Akal) while it was in the process of organising its defences between Garibpur and Jagannathpur villages in Jessore sector.
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1 Lance Naik Albert Ekkaâs bust at Param Yodha Sthal, National War Memorial, New Delhi. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal
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Lt Col Dilbag Singh Dabas, Gunner Veteran
It was during the season of the traditional song, dance and feasting at tribal village Zari in Ranchi district of Chota Nagpur (now Gumla district of Jharkhand) that a son was born to Mariam and Julius Ekka on December 27, 1942. Ekkas, the devout Christian couple, named the child Albert. Like most Adivasis, Albert was at ease in the art of tracking and was a good marksman with the bow and arrow. And he was also exceptionally good in the game of hockey. During one of the district tournaments, Subedar Major Bhagirath Soren of 7th Bihar spotted Albert and got him enrolled in his battalion.
Punjab DIG Prisons resigns in support of farmers’ protest
“I am a farmer first and a police officer later. Whatever position I have got today, it is because my father worked as a farmer in the fields and he made me study. Hence, I owe my everything to farming, Jakhar said. Updated: December 14, 2020 1:12:14 pm
Jakhar was suspended in May for allegedly taking money from jail officials on a monthly basis.
Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Lakhminder Singh Jakhar has resigned from his post expressing solidarity with the protesting farmers.
Recently posted to Chandigarh, the 56-year-old officer was suspended in May this year while serving as Amritsar DIG (Prisons) on corruption charges. It was alleged that he took money from jail officials on a monthly basis. A complaint against him was filed by Deputy Superintendent Vijay Kumar posted at Patti sub-jail. He alleged that Jakhar had demanded a bribe from him in April. He claimed he and anothe