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Feb 12, 2023 • 8 tweets • 5 min read • Read on X
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"When he became a colonel, he gave me a beautiful gift, that she will remember him as a brave person who died fighting for his country." Said Smt Santoshi, w/o
Col Santosh Babu,
Mahavir Chakra (P)
16 BIHAR.
Today is 40th Birth Anniversary of Col Santosh Babu.
A thread on him👇🏼
Col Bikumalla Santosh Babu was born on 13th Feb 1983 in Suryapet district of Telangana to Shri Bikumalla Upender Babu, a banker and Smt Manjula.
While studying in the Sainik School, Korukonda his inclination towards the Armed Forces grew and he joined 105th course of NDA in 2000.
He was commissioned into 16 BIHAR from IMA in 2004 and his first posting was in J&K.
He was selected to attend DSS College at Wellington and later was deputed in Rashtriya Rifles.
He got married to Ms. Santoshi and the couple had a daughter Abhija and a son Anirudh Teja.
He was also got selected for UN Operations in Congo. By 2020, he had put 16 years of service to Nation and was promoted to the rank of Colonel.
On 02 Dec 2019 he was appointed as the Commanding Officer of 16 Bihar, his parent unit deployed in Ladakh.
On 15th June 2020, unwanted movement of PLA was not noticed in Galwan Valley. Col Babu himself went for the negotiations but it soon turned to be violent one as Chinese troops were armed with deadly clubs and rods.
Despite being injured he continued to fight and pushed them back.
He later succumbed to his injuries.

He had a transfer to Hyderabad but it was delayed due to Nationwide lockdown as he was destined to something else.
Nation lost a valiant Officer who was too in merit in SSB, and also best cadet in Academy.
His wife received MVC on his behalf.
He is survived by his parents, wife and two kids.
The Telangana govt has appointed Smt. Santoshi, wife of Col Santosh Babu as a trainee Collector to Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district last year. She had earlier joined as a Deputy Collector in the Revenue Department.
#KnowYourHeroes 🇮🇳
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