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Gazette Notification: 55 Pres/91, 26-1-91
Operation: Op Savage (Sikkim)
Date of Award: 26 Jan 1991

Citation:

On 21 January, 1990, Colonel Keshava-Pillai Paramesvaran Pillai Sasikumar Commanding Officer 7/8 Gorkha Rifles was instructed by Brigadier A.K. Sanyal, Commander, 167 Infantry Brigade, to provide a Company for operation in the area of HQ 2 Madras in Sri Lanka, around which a large number of militants had been contacted and heavy exchange of fire was in progress. Colonel Sasikumar, along with Charlie Company 7/8 Gorkha Rifles moved to the area of operation to relieve pressure on the Indian troops and clear the militants who had taken up position in a number of houses in the locality. Leading elements of Charlie Company 7/8 Gorkha Rifles drew heavy fire all along their front from the immediate line of houses 10 to 20 metres ahead resulting in the death of two Other Ranks. Further progress was thus stalled. 

At this stage, Colonel Sasikumar moved ahead and inching his way forward with his group, reached the close vicinity of house from where militants were bringingdown the heaviest fire on troops and thus holding up their forward move. Colonel Sasikumar, with a handful of men accompanying him, rushed toward the militants' position and was about to gain entry to the house when he was hit fatally by a burst of automatic fire. The courageous action oftheir Commanding Officer so inspired the troops of Charlie Company 718 Gorkha Rifles that they immediately attacked the militants position forcing them to flee. 

Colonel Sasikumar, displayed conspicuous gallantry and valour in the face ofthe militants and died in action.

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