Jammu, Jan 23: A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held here on Friday to pay tributes to 10 soldiers who lost their lives in a road accident along the Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The ceremony was led by Lieutenant General P K Mishra, General Officer Commanding of the White Knight Corps, and attended by officers from the Army, Indian Air Force (IAF), BSF, CRPF, police and civil administration at the technical airport, officials said.
Wreaths were also laid at the mortal remains of the soldiers on behalf of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. Inspector General of Police (Jammu zone) Bhim Sen Tuti and Inspector General of CRPF (Jammu) R Gopal Krishna Rao also paid their respects at the tricolour-draped coffins.
The mortal remains of the fallen soldiers are being dispatched to their hometowns for last rites. The deceased have been identified as Monu of Bulandshehar-Hindom, Jobanjeet Singh (Roopnagar-Ambala), Mohit (Jhajjhar-Hindam), Shailendra Singh Bhadoriya (Morar-Gwalior), Samiran Singh (Jhargram-Kalaikonda), Pradumna Lohar (Purulia-Ranchi), Sudhir Narwal (Yamunagar-Ambala), Hare Ram Kumar (Bhojpur-Bihta), Ajay Lakra (Ranchi) and Rinkhil Baliyan (Hapur-Hindom).
An armoured vehicle carrying troops for an anti-terror operation plunged into a deep gorge at the 9,000-foot-high Khanni top along the Bhaderwah-Chamba interstate road on Thursday. The accident resulted in the death of 10 soldiers and injuries to 11 others.
The Army’s Jammu-based White Knight Corps described the incident as “unfortunate” and said the vehicle slipped off the road while navigating treacherous terrain in bad weather conditions.
