Balidan Diwas
14 June 2020
Place of Supreme Sacrifice
Poonch Sector, Jammu & Kashmir
State of Origin
Tamenglong, Manipur
Unit / Regiment
10 Assam Regiment, The Assam Regiment
Biography
Sepoy Lungambou Abonmai belonged to the Ariang Khunou Naga village in Manipur. After joining the Army he was posted to the 10 Assam Regiment of the Assam Regiment, an infantry unit drawn largely from the soldiers of the North-East. In 2020 his unit was deployed in the Poonch sector of Jammu & Kashmir along the Line of Control. On 14 June 2020, while defending a forward post near the LoC against a ceasefire violation by Pakistani forces, Sepoy Lungambou Abonmai laid down his life for the nation. He is remembered with deep respect for his courage and his devotion to duty.
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14th Battalion, The Assam Regiment · 1998
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164 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army), affiliated to The Naga Regiment (commissioned in 1 Naga) · 2017
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