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Major Leetul Gogoi

movie Army Personnel (Indian Army) cake Not Known (Namrup, Dibrugarh, Assam)
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Height

in centimeters- 168 cm in meters- 1.68 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 6”

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: Not Known
Birthplace: Namrup, Dibrugarh, Assam
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Namrup, Dibrugarh, Assam

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Not Known
Children: Not Known

Education

Colleges: Army Cadet College (ACC; IMA)

Lifestyle

Religion: Hinduism

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Major Leetul Gogoi

  • Does Major Leetul Gogoi smoke:? Not Known
  • Does Major Leetul Gogoi drink alcohol:? Not Known
  • At the age of 18, he joined the Indian Army as a Jawan (Sepoy) in the 3rd Battalion of Assam Regiment.
  • After 9 years of his service as a Jawan (Sepoy) in the 3rd Battalion of Assam Regiment, Gogoi attended the Army Cadet College (ACC) in Dehradun to become an officer in the Indian Army.
  • In December 2008, he was commissioned as a Lieutenant.
  • In April 2017, he used a local Kashmiri as a human shield to avoid the stone pelting on the Army convoy. The incident was highly criticized by some media houses and human rights NGOs. However, the Indian Army praised his tactics.

  • On 22 May 2017, he was awarded COAS Commendation Card for his sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • On 23 May 2017, he explained to media the reason behind his action of using a local person as a human shield.

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