Name : C/121 Malsawmtluanga, 1-MAP
Date & Place of Occurence : 24.3.1999 at Vaitin Village
Brief of Action causing such death : On 24.3.1999,information was received by the Sakawrdai B.O.P. that a group of extremists, entered Vaitin village. Hence, patrolling party consisting of 6 (six) personnel was immediately sent to Vaitin under the command of ASI (UB) ZoramsangaRalte. On entering the Vaitin village by patrolling party, an ambush was laid by the extremists, who turned out to be PLA militants instead of MAIDA. Although C/121 Malsawmtluanga retaliated, however was shot dead by the militants as the Police patrolling party was largely out-numbered by the said PLA militants.