Two JCOs killed in Ladakh mishap

Two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) were killed in an accident in Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday. Subedar Santosh Kumar and Naib Subedar Sunil Kumar died due to bursting of a water tank at a camp in Nyoma area, 150 km from Leh in southern Ladakh, the official said. They said that a police investigation is underway in the incident which occurred on Sunday.

While the exact cause of accident is still not known, a statement by the Fire and Fury Corps based in Ladakh read, “GOC, Fire and Fury Corps and all ranks salute Subedar Santosh Kumar and Naib Subedar Sunil Kumar, who made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in Ladakh on February 16, and offer deep condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief.”

Northern Army commander Lt Gen Suchindra Kumar saluted the supreme sacrifice of the fallen soldiers.

“Lt Gen Kumar and all ranks of Dhruva Command salute the supreme sacrifice of bravehearts Sub Santosh Kumar and Nb Sub Sunil Kumar who laid down their lives in the line of duty in Ladakh,” the northern command wrote on X on Tuesday.

Sources informed that both the soldiers were part of Unit 71 of Engineer Regiment.