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Former Dhekiajuli MLA Joseph Toppo of Asom Gana Parishad had initiated a project to identify the unnamed martyrs less than a decade ago. Only 13 find mention on the plaque in the town’s landmark memorial for the Quit India martyrs. Suicide squad“We will have to try to identify the unnamed martyrs to ensure they find a place in the history of India’s freedom struggle. His research helped include the unnamed monk and beggar, who were initially recognised. The martyrs had volunteered to climb atop the police station and hoist the Tricolour,” said retired teacher Ramesh Chandra Bora..