GuwaAhati: Switeriary Suman, Rifles Assam Jawan killed in Manipur’s ambush will arrive at the house in Barama in Bada Assam District on his son’s third birthday in the first week.
But he fell prey militant bullets like his father died in the hands of guerrillas in the alleged world of Bodoland Territorials 14 years ago trying to mediate peace.
Cabinet Minister Assam Urkhao Gwra Brahma on Sunday night announced that the state government would provide Rs 50 Lakh to the family of the Suman.
“The minister’s chairman has told me to make an announcement of Rs 50 Lakh.
In addition, his family will get his contribution from the United States,” Brahma said.
But money cannot cure a family wound that loses two recipients of bread in the hands of a guerrilla in 15 years.
When the body of Susan will reach his father’s house in the village of Thekakuchi on Sunday night, his family members cannot be entertained.
The child was unaware of the bitter reality he faced at a soft age and played on his mother’s lap with Lollipop in his mouth.
“My husband said he would have come in December to see our son on the next birthday.
But everything was finished,” said Susan’s wife, jury.
Suman returned on July 15 after a few days break.
Because of the poor cellular network near the international border along Myanmar, where he served, got a telephone from Suman was also a pleasant surprise.
His last telephone call to his wife on the morning of Ibank, hours before militants launched an all-out attack on their convoy.
“We are building a new concrete house.
He was very worried about the family and asked if we needed more bricks to finish the house.
It was a short conversation that day,” said the jury.
Susan joined the power almost a decade ago with a resolution after his father was shot dead by a militant in 2007 in their home.
His father was heading to the local peace committee during the troubled days when Bodo’s militancy could not be extinguished despite all-out efforts by security forces.
“Sumban’s father was shot down at night allegedly rebels because it became part of the peace initiative,” said a relative.