Army’s naib subedar dies in Dibang sector of Arunachal Pradesh

New Delhi, April 5

A naib subedar of the Indian Army has made the supreme sacrifice in “bona fide line of duty” in the “operational area” of Dibang sector of Arunachal Pradesh, sources said.

The Army, in a post on X on Friday, expressed deepest condolences over the demise of naib subedar Giriraj Prasad Yadav.

However, the exact cause of his death was not immediately known.

“General Manoj Pande #COAS and All Ranks of #IndianArmy salute the supreme sacrifice of Naib Subedar Giriraj Prasad Yadav who laid down his life in the line of duty in #Dibang Sector and offer deepest condolences to the bereaved family,” the Army said in the post.

Sources said the Army personnel made the supreme sacrifice in “bona fide line of duty” in the “operational area” of Dibang sector.

The Army’s Eastern Command announced his death in a post on X in the early hours of Friday.

“#IndianArmy #Braveheart Lt Gen RC Tiwari, #ArmyCdrEC & All Ranks express deepest condolences on the demise of Naib Subedar Giriraj Prasad Yadav who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in #Dibang Sector of #ArunachalPradesh. Indian Army stands firmly with the bereaved family. @adgpi @SpokespersonMoD,” it said.