SRINAGAR: Mortal remains of a soldier, who was buried alive under a snow avalanche in Kargil sector on March 17 was flown to Tamil Nadu after wreath laying ceremony held at Leh and New Delhi today.
Defence Ministry spokesman Colonel N N Joshi said here this afternoon that Sepoy Vijay Kumar K, who was martyred during an avalanche in the Biamah area of Kargil sector on March 17, 2016, was accorded full military honours in a solemn wreath laying ceremony held in Leh early this morning.
Army paid its homage to the brave soul, he said, adding after the wreath laying ceremony.
Col Joshi said after the wreath laying ceremony at New Delhi, the mortal remains of the soldier were flown to his native place, village Vallaramapuram of Thirunelvelli district of Tamil Nadu, where the funeral ceremony will be conducted with full military honours.
Two soldiers Sepoy Vijay and Sepoy Sujit were buried under snow after their post was washed away by snow avalanche. However, Sujit was rescued and was stable in hospital while the body of seopy Vijay was recovered on March 20.(Agencies)
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