Abul Kashem of Char Fasson in the Borhanuddin High School and Havildar Majibur Rahman's force in Borhanuddin Primary School. The India-trained faction had possession of modern weaponry. High Command Subedar Siddiqur Rahman led the home Borhanuddin force, battling the army in the villages of Sachra and Deula. Mawlana Maqsufur Rahman played an important role in the Deula victory. Other notable members of the home force of Borhanuddin were Akbar Ali, Shamsul Haq, Ibrahim Miah, Muhammad Siddiq, Nayek Asmat Ali and Lance-Nayek Ziaul Haq. On the morning of 18 October, Siddiqur Rahman and one hundred Bengali freedom fighters besieged the thana. The OC (Officer in Charge) of Borhanuddin Thana flew a white flag, signalling a surrender. Motahar Uddin, Reza-e-Karim Chowdhury MPA and CO Azizul Islam made the officers at the thana surrender. The freedom fighters collected seventy rifles and ammunition. On 22 October, houses in the villages of Tetulia, Betua and Deula were set on fire by the army. Siddiqur Rahman and his force launched an attack at Deula Dighir Par, leading to the death of 50 soldiers from the army including their supporter, the OC (Officer in Charge) of Borhanuddin Thana. The Pakistani army attempted to regain control of the thana which had been under the control of freedom fighters since 18 October. The freedom fighters thought that the Pakistani army would come from Bhola by land, and not river. However, on the morning of 29 October, the Pakistan Army arrived in Borhanuddin via gunboats and launches. The freedom fighters were not informed of this, and the army proceeded towards the thana. The army burnt down Borhanuddin bazaar and Borhanganj, whilst Tansen and Jalil shot at the army car. 71 people were killed on that day by the army, including Sayyid Ahmad Dalalpuri, the Postmaster of Borhanuddin. The army left before noon, and camped at the office of CO Dave, who supported the freedom fighters. Despite Siddiqur Rahman's force consisting of 500 freedom fighters, the brawl at the thana was unsuccessful in Borhanuddin. People from Borhanuddin also contributed to the war in other parts of the country, among the martyred are EBR Lance-Nayek Tafazzal Husayn Chakachashi in Chittagong, EBR Muhammad Sadiq Batamari in Rajshahi and EPR Mukhlisur Rahman in Comilla. In 1976, the site of the present police station was taken from Shailabala Chaudhurani. The status of Borhanuddin Thana was upgraded to upazila (sub-district) in 1983 as part of the