Ilowever, it was an appropriate scene for reporter to take snap and record battle noise of Mukti Bahini and Pakistani troops. All the time Commander and I was worried about an odd shell splinter hitting these dedicated professionalist. Almighty saves them. Though initially they showed that they were battle innoculated but their movement told me that they were civilians.
10. Even after about two hours of this game I did not hear anything about the withdrawal of my troops from Jagannathpur. I was worried about them. That platoon thought that they were in trap by enemy. So they made a long detour via Gopinathpur and north Minarkot to avoid enemy ambush. Subedar (now Subedar Major) Shamsul Ilaque fired about 30 bombs from 3-inch mortar and literarily plastured that mura where enemy landed after crossing the canel. Casualty on enemy side could not be ascertained. It was about 3.30 PM. I heard from my intelligent personnel that enemy were sending a sizeable body of troops to extricate their troops from Daturmura. By this time the reporters got enough time to do their job and they were mighty happy then to go back. I asked my company to withdraw.
11. These area were thickly populated by locals and migrators. The moment there was exchange of fire from artillery and 3-inch mortar and small arms the civilian started running towards Agartala. I was a horrifying scene. I felt very bad but could not help it. I thought for a durable peace, the temporary inconvenience was accepted. I saw the movie cameraman taking snap of the refugee who were fleeing to India with food, cooking utencils and essentials. Even the animals like cows and dogs also took refuge at India. It was seen that the women were also carrying heavy load on their head and walked through chest deep water and ran for life.
12. For this battle shooting we took much trouble; to the extend of danger of death. But the reporter were not still satisfied. They wanted to carry out some more shooting of Mukti Bahini going on patrolling or going on to lay an ambush. Including Commander we all were demonstrating these. The lady worked as Director and at times correcting the movement of Lieutenant Colonel (now Colonel) Khaled Musharral (Sector Commander) while leading a patrol. At about 4-30 in the evening she left us by begging leave. Actually it was not for her to beg leave after all these; I was about to beg leave from her ignoring my Commander even. Thanked Commander for having such patience. Mrs Marry with a professional smile on her leaps shook hand with me and said “Thank you Captain. Wish you best of luck. Wish you get back your family soon." She left me at Madhabpur ghat and went away with my Commander.
॥ ৯ম বেঙ্গল রেজিমেণ্টের কুমিল্লা শহর দখল ॥
মনতলি (আগরতলা) ক্যাম্প থেকে দু’কোম্পানী সৈন্য নিয়ে আমি সোনামুড়া (ভারত) গেলাম। ২৩শে নভেম্বর সোনামুড়াতে যে ভারতীয় সৈন্য ডিফেন্স নিয়েছিল তাদের কাছ থেকে আমি দায়িত্ব বুঝে নিয়ে বাংলাদেশের দিকে অগ্রসর হই। বাংলাদেশের ভেতরে আরও দুটি কোম্পানী পূর্ব থেকেই অবস্থান করছিল। আমাকে ভারতীয় সেনাবাহিনীর পক্ষ থেকে নির্ভয়পুর (ভারতে) যেতে এবং যত তাড়াড়াড়ি সম্ভব কুমিল্লা দখল করার জন্য বলা হলো। আমি ১লা ডিসেম্বর নির্ভয়পুর গেলাম। সেখানে যাওয়ার পর ব্রিগেডিয়ার টম পাণ্ডে
