The Indian and Bangladeshi Forces required a clear path through Mymensingh for the Tangail Air Drop–the India Army’s trump card to storm Dacca. India’s Secret War has the details of how the secret plan for this operation was made and capturing Mymensingh from the Pakistan Army was a crucial element. The BSF, led by Deputy Commandant Virendra Kumar Gaur, captured the city under the command of Brigadier Sant Singh, who was involved in the planning and operations of the Tangail Air Drop.
Here is a report of the BSF’s intelligence officer on what unfolded in the city after it fell to the Indo-Bangladesh Forces.
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