Saved many lives by tying stone-pelter to jeep: Major Gogoi
Indian Army Major Leetul Gogoi, who tied a stone-pelter to a jeep as a human shield, has defended his action, saying that he saved many lives "without firing a bullet or beating anyone". Gogoi was recently given an award for "sustained efforts" in counter-insurgency operations. "[S]tone-pelters started throwing petrol bombs at us...I took that step...to save...people," Gogoi added.