EARLY TIMES REPORT
Srinagar, June 5: Army on Saturday paid rich tribute to a soldier, who drowned after slipping from a bridge into a river during patrolling in south Kashmir district of Shopian on Friday.
Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt Col Emron Musavi said Sepoy Arun Singh, who attained martyrdom on Friday in Shopain, was paid a befitting tribute by the Army in a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment.
Maj Gen Anupam Bhagi, Officiating Corps Commander and all ranks paid homage to the gallant soldier on behalf of the proud nation, he said.
He said Sepoy Singh was on an area domination patrol from Sedhau to Tangimarg, where at 1230 hrs, he slipped and fell into river Vishwa while crossing a wooden bridge at Ada.
The soldier was swept downstream due to the fast current of the river before he was finally pulled out by own soldiers and civilians.
He was immediately evacuated to Government Hospital, Mazgam where he was declared dead at 1715 hrs, he said.
He said the 26-year-old soldier had joined the Army in 2016 and belonged to village Gho Mangni of Pathankot Tehsil, Pathankot District in Punjab. He is survived by his father and mother, Lt Col Musavi said.
He said the mortal remains of the soldier have been sent for last rites to his native place, where he would be laid to rest with full military honours. In this hour of grief, the Army stands in solidarity with the bereaved family and remains committed to their dignity and wellbeing, he added. |
