This small force was known by the name of its leader and organizer Mohammad Hemayet Uddin Bir Bikrom.
[1] The area of operation of Hemayet Bahini was the Faridpur zone.
Although Hemayet Uddin was a Havildar of the East Bengal Regiment of Pakistan army, his force was composed mostly of local youth.
Hemayet Bahini was very popular among the Bengalis and stories about their work reached mythic proportions.
Hemayet Uddin, the leader, was affectionately addressed by the Mukti bahini headquarters as Himu.