Laxman Bisht aka Lucky Bisht was born in 1985 in Boongli, located in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. Father had worked with Ministry of Defence. Grandfather was a Subedar with Indian Army. 12th December, 2003 – Lucky was sent a call letter, asking him to report to Dimapur, Nagaland. 19th April, 2004 – Cadets were taken to Delhi International Airport. An IL-76, introduced in India by Indira Gandhi, was waiting. It landed in Israel. The one who can eat a snake will never die hungry. Two-and-a-half years later, Tel Aviv Airport was bustling with overjoyed Trainees waiting to return. 

Raju Pargai was not going unnoticed. Agencies feared Pargai was on course to become Dilshad Baigh of India. Amit Arya, his Man-Friday. August 2011 – An immediate meeting was called. Good Luck, Secret Assassin. 

Agent Lima found, Shival was being troubled by Pargai. “Call him to your house and say you are paying 50 Lakhs.” On agreed day, Lima was seated in a Wagon-R and had assembled his DR 7.62 mm. “Damn.” A group of small kids came frolicking upon a mound of sand behind Pargai and Arya. Charles de Gaulle survived more than 30 assassination attempts. Shival was told, he should call Pargai again and introduce Lima as his Nephew working for an Ordinance Factory. “And I’ll offer him a Kalashnikov.”

“I would like to see photos of 3 Kalashnikovs and it would be great if there is a piece of paper, beside those 3, with my name and current date written on it.” “Not a big deal.” 5th September, 2011 – They would be commencing their journey on a Ford, to finalize a deal on AK-47s. Lima had decided to stay in control until “time” was ripe. Nainital to Chandigarh was a regular highway bustling with vehicles. “Raju Bhai, I’ll take a small diversion. I need to receive a payment of 3 Lakhs from one of my previous clients.” Lima steered to Bhimtal. On pretext of taking a leak, Pargai was asked to stop near Shyamkhet. Lima successfully eliminated 2 with 1 bullet!

6th September, 2011, 08:00 AM – Twenty-three-year old Laxman Bisht, a Commando from formidable National Security Guards of India, was sleeping at his home in Haldwani when news of Cops being present had spread like wildfire. “Why did you kill Pargai and Arya?” SSP Chauhan asked. “You took them to Chandigarh for buying sophisticated weapons at cheaper rates.” “Nonsense.” 6th March, 2018 – Haldwani Court was turned into a fortress. Order was pronounced at 04:45 PM. “All are acquitted.” “You want to be a Civilian for rest of your life?” “Yes Sir.” But once a Soldier, always a Soldier. 

– S. Hussain Zaidi, R.A.W. Hitman – The Real Story of Agent Lima, (Simon & Schuster, 2023).