Warrant Officer (General Duty) Md Salimuddin served with the Assam Rifles and was posted at a forward Company Operating Base within his Battalion Area of Responsibility in Manipur. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he was part of an administrative support team responsible for managing quarantine facilities and COVID-19 cases in a high-risk operational environment.
While performing these duties, he came into contact with several individuals and subsequently tested positive for COVID-19. He developed symptoms on 06 October 2020 and was evacuated to the Battalion Headquarters for medical treatment. As his condition deteriorated, he was evacuated to RIMS Hospital, Imphal, on 07 October 2020 and was subsequently shifted to a COVID Care Centre.
Warrant Officer Md Salimuddin died at 0830 hours on 09 October 2020 at RIMS Hospital, Imphal, at the age of 50. His official Bharat Ke Veer record describes him as a Corona Warrior who served with dedication in the high-risk zone of Manipur and sacrificed his life in the line of duty in service of the nation.