MORTAL REMAINS OF INDIAN ARMY BRAVEHEARTS
ARRIVE IN UTTARAKHAND
Monday, 25 Dec 2023
On 21 December 2023, a heinous attack was executed on Army Vehicles by terrorists in Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir resulting in the tragic losses of four soldiers.
Naik Birendra Singh & Rifleman Gautam Kumar, residents of Chamoli & Kotdwar of Uttarakhand state respectively were also amongst the fallen soldiers who laid down their life fighting the terrorists and made the supreme sacrifice in the true spirit of Indian Army.
The mortal remains of the brave soldiers of Uttarakhand arrived at the Jolly Grant Airport, Uttarakhand on 25 December 2023 where last respects to the departed souls were given in a befitting manner in presence of Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, Chief Minister, Uttarakhand, Lieutenant General VK Mishra, Commandant, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun and other serving Officers of Dehradun Station. Post the solemn ceremony, the remains were flown to their native places for the last rites.
The cremation of the mortal remains of Rifleman Gautam Kumar was carried out at Kotdwar in presence of Major Geneneral R Prem Raj, General Officer Commanding, Uttarakhand Sub Area and Brigadier VM Choudhari, Commandant, Garhwal Rifles Regimental Centre and of Naik Birendra Singh at Chamoli in presence of Major General TM Pattanaik, General Officer Commanding, 14 Infantry Division & Brigadier Aman Anand, Commander, 9 (Independent) Mountain Brigade Group with full military honours. The funeral ceremonies of the brave soldiers were attended by the local populace who poured in thousands to pay homage to their brave sons and acknowledged their ultimate sacrifice.
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