Pitri Sharan Raturi

He commanded the 1st battalion of the INA's 1st Guerrilla Regiment (also called Bose Brigade or Subhas Brigade) which participated in the battle of the Kaladan River valley in March–April 1944 against the 81st (West Africa) Division of the XV British Corps and forcing retreat of the British forces, entered India to occupy Mowdok, near Chittagong (now in the Bandarban District of Bangladesh).

In January 1942, this unit was deployed at Muar Front as part of the 45th Indian Infantry Brigade on the western coast of Malaya against Japanese Imperial Guards Battalion.

[3] The 1st battalion of the Subhas Brigade was assigned to operate in the Kaladan Valley, east of Buthidaung, and advance northwards to Taung Bazar, in conjunction with the Japanese 55th Division.

At that time, the West African Division of the British Army was advancing from the West side of the Kaladan river, with intent to cross over to the east bank and establish a brigade at Tetma, a few miles north of Kaladan village, so as to link up and guard the junction of two important link roads, being constructed on both banks of the river.

By encircling the enemy through thick bamboo forests, Raturi took over Tetma, both lower and upper, by launching a sudden and fierce attack.

[9] Thereafter Raturi joined the Provincial Police Service of the United Provinces and was appointed in the IPS under the Emergency Recruitment Scheme on 1 October 1949 with year of allotment in 1948.

[12] After retirement, Raturi was appointed, in an honorary capacity, as Officer on Special Duty (INA) in the Ministry of Home Affairs, on an annual extension basis from 11 October 1979[13] to 7 June 1987.