Army Soldier Dies While Rescuing Fellow Jawans, Cremated With Full Honours
NDTV
The body of Naik Amol Gore, who died on duty on April 14, was brought to his native village Sonkhas in the district in Maharashtra.
An Indian Army soldier from Maharashtra's Washim district sacrificed his life while rescuing fellow jawans who had fallen into a river in Arunachal Pradesh during patrolling, officials said.
The body of Naik Amol Gore, who died on duty on April 14, were brought to his native village Sonkhas in the district on Wednesday where he was cremated with full military honours, they said.
"Thousands of citizens turned for his last journey with people chanting 'Long Live Amol Gore'. Washim rural police station in-charge API Pramod Ingle paid respects to the martyr on behalf of police department," said Washim Superintendent of Police Bachchan Singh.
Naik Gore was attached to the Army's 11 Para Special Forces unit, said police. He joined the Army in 2010 and is survived by his wife and two sons, they said.
