The families of the victims have been informed about both these accidents that took place in Baramulla. File photo.
Digital Desk, Srinagar. On Thursday, the Indian Army lost a soldier and two porters in two separate accidents in the Kashmir Valley. Fellow soldiers were grief-stricken after receiving the news of the death of these martyrs who met with an accident while on duty.
Official sources said that a soldier died after slipping and falling from a height while on night patrolling duty in Sheeri area of Baramulla district. The martyr has been identified as Hira Lal, a resident of Haryana. He was posted in Fatehgarh of Sheeri Camp. It was told that the soldier accidentally slipped and fell from a height, after which he was found unconscious.
He was immediately taken to the Government Medical College (GMC), Baramulla. Where the doctors declared him dead. The body of the martyred soldier has been kept in the mortuary of GMC Baramulla till the completion of postmortem and other legal proceedings.
Dead bodies found after night long search operation
On Thursday morning, two porters of the Indian Army had slipped into a drain in Upper Gulmarg in Baramulla district, their bodies were recovered during the search operation that continued overnight. Officials gave this information on Friday.
The two porters who sacrificed their lives while on duty have been identified as Liaqat Ahmed Didar (27), son of Ghulam Mohammed Didar, resident of Masjid Angan Chandusa and Ishfaq Ahmed Khatana (33), son of Jamal-ud-din Khatana, resident of Pachar Chandusa, Baramulla district.
Officials said the incident occurred on Thursday when Porter was heading towards Anita Post. This is a forward area which is cut off due to heavy snowfall in winter. While crossing the snow-covered and slippery path, both the porters lost their balance and fell into the drain.
Despite bad weather and difficult terrain, the army and local rescue teams started the search operation. After continuous efforts throughout the night, the bodies of both the porters were recovered.