Constable S. S. Rayappa of the 161st Battalion, Border Security Force, is listed in the commemorative record supplied for this tribute with the date 22 October 2002 and an association with operations against armed insurgents in Tura, Meghalaya.
Service in the Northeast
The Border Security Force has served in operational areas across the country, including regions affected by armed insurgency. Personnel deployed in these areas undertake security duties under challenging conditions, often far from their home communities.
Rayappa's commemorative entry records his rank, battalion and the location associated with his sacrifice. These details preserve his place in the remembrance of BSF personnel who served in Meghalaya.
Remembering his service
The precise circumstances of Rayappa's death have not been independently established in this article. His individual actions, the sequence of the operation and further biographical information should be added only after confirmation from official records.
His name nevertheless deserves careful preservation. Behind every entry in a force's roll of honour is a person whose service affected colleagues, friends and family.
The Honour Post pays tribute to Constable S. S. Rayappa of the 161st Battalion BSF, remembered in the supplied commemorative record in connection with 22 October 2002 and Tura, Meghalaya.
