A junior commissioned officer (JCO) and two Army soldiers died in the Machhal Sector of Kupwara, around 100 km from Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday morning when during a regular operational task they slipped into a deep gorge. The Army says the bodies of all three soldiers have been recovered.
Giving details, the Army said, a routine operational task was undertaken on January 10, at about 5:30 pm in Machhal Sector, along a narrow winter track.
While moving towards the forward post, snow along the narrow track broke, leading to slipping of one JCO and two Jawaans into a deep gorge, the army said.
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The army said a search and rescue operation was immediately launched with troops from the nearest post. The army said in spite of adverse weather conditions and rough terrain, sustained efforts of the search party led to the recovery of mortal remains of the three soldiers on early Wednesday morning.
The army has identified three soldiers as Nb Sub Parshotam Kumar, Hav Amrik Singh and Amit Sharma.
Kumar, 43, had joined the Army in 1996. He belonged to village Majua Uttami of Bishnah district Jammu in J&K. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Singh, 39, had joined the Army in 2001. He belonged to village Mandwara of Una district in Himachal Pradesh. He is survived by his wife and one son.
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Sharma, 23, had joined the Army in 2019. He belonged to village Talasi Khurd of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. He is survived by his mother.
The army said the mortal remains of the three soldiers will be taken for last rites to their respective native places, where they would be laid to rest with full military honours.
