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CONSTABLE
MAHARAJ SAHIS
58 BN CRPF
Made the supreme sacrifice after troops were ambushed by LTTE rebels while on duty in Sri Lanka.
Force / Service
Central Reserve Police Force
Rank
Constable
Unit
58 BN CRPF
Date of Birth
1 July 1962
Place of Birth
West Bengal
Operation
Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF), Sri Lanka
Date of Martyrdom
10 October 1987
Constable Maharaj Sahis served with the 58th Battalion of the Central Reserve Police Force, deployed in Sri Lanka as part of the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF).
On 10 October 1987, the battalion's troops were ambushed by LTTE rebels while on duty. The troops fought back bravely and avoided a major catastrophe.
Constable Maharaj Sahis was one of the four personnel named in the memorial account who made the supreme sacrifice during the encounter.
He made the supreme sacrifice in Sri Lanka on 10 October 1987 while serving the nation as part of the IPKF.
Constable Maharaj Sahis is remembered with honour for his courage, service and supreme sacrifice.
