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Major Leetul Gogoi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 5, 2026 • 3 min read

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BirthplaceNamrup, Dibrugarh, Assam

ProfessionArmy Personnel (Indian Army)

NationalityIndian

FamilyFather - Dharmeswar Gogoi (retired from Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation); mother - name not known; siblings - not known

Major Leetul Gogoi Biography

Major Leetul Gogoi is an Indian Army officer from Namrup in Dibrugarh, Assam. He served with the 53 Rashtriya Rifles and rose from enlisting as a sepoy in

Early life and background

Major Leetul Gogoi hails from Namrup in the Dibrugarh district of Assam. Public records list his father as Dharmeswar Gogoi, who retired from the Brahmaputra Valley Fertiliser Corporation. Other immediate family details, including his mother’s name and information about siblings, are not publicly available.

Gogoi’s exact date of birth and current age have not been disclosed. He is identified as Indian by nationality and practices Hinduism, belonging to the Tai-Ahom community. He completed further military education at the Army Cadet College (ACC) in Dehradun, a route many soldiers take to transition from the ranks into commissioned officer roles.

Career

Leetul Gogoi began his military service at age 18 when he joined the Indian Army as a jawan (sepoy) in the 3rd Battalion of the Assam Regiment. After nine years of service in the ranks, he attended ACC to train for a commission. In December 2008, he was commissioned as a lieutenant.

Gogoi later served with the 53 Rashtriya Rifles, a formation tasked with counter-insurgency duties. His record includes active involvement in operations in Jammu and Kashmir, and he was recognized on 22 May 2017 with a COAS (Chief of Army Staff) Commendation Card for sustained efforts in counter-insurgency operations in that region.

Public profile

Physical descriptions available in public records list his height at approximately 168 cm (about 5 feet 6 inches) and weight around 64 kg (143 lbs). He has black eyes and is described as having black hair with a semi-bald appearance. Personal interests noted include yoga, workouts, and horse riding.

Controversies and disciplinary action

Gogoi’s service has been marked by several widely reported incidents that drew significant public and official attention. In April 2017, a case was registered by Jammu and Kashmir police alleging that a local man, identified as Farooq Ahmad Dar, had been tied to the bonnet of an Army jeep and used as a human shield. The Army instituted a court of inquiry into the matter.

On 23 May 2018, Gogoi and others were picked up from a Srinagar hotel after bystanders objected to an army officer’s presence with a young local woman. A subsequent Court of Inquiry found that he had fraternised with a local and had been away from his place of duty in violation of standing instructions. Following that finding, in August 2018 the army ordered disciplinary proceedings. In April 2019, a recommendation was made to reduce his seniority by six months after a court-martial process.

Gogoi publicly spoke to media about the April 2017 human-shield episode, explaining his actions in the context of protecting his convoy from stone-pelting. Media coverage and reactions to the incident were mixed; while some outlets and human-rights organizations criticized the tactic, elements within the army described his approach as part of operational efforts to counter threats.

Latest updates

Available details from public profiles do not list his marital status, spouse, children, or romantic relationships. Information about habits such as smoking or drinking is not publicly documented.

Beyond the disciplinary matters and the COAS commendation, further recent career developments or postings have not been included in the public summary from which this profile is drawn.

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Service with 53 Rashtriya Rifles

Active counter-insurgency operations in Jammu and Kashmir; awarded COAS Commendation Card in May 2017.

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Career Highlights

  1. Joined Indian Army as a sepoy in the 3rd Battalion of Assam Regiment at age 18
  2. Attended Army Cadet College (ACC) and was commissioned as a lieutenant in December 2008
  3. Served with 53 Rashtriya Rifles in counter-insurgency operations
  4. Awarded COAS Commendation Card on 22 May 2017
  5. Subject of Army court of inquiry and subsequent disciplinary proceedings following incidents in 2017–2019
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