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J&K: Bodies of two missing Army soldiers recovered
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Security forces on Saturday wound up the search operation in the Gadole forest area of Kokernag in Jammu Kashmir's Anantnag district after the recovery of bodies of two Indian Army soldiers. The two soldiers went missing during a search operation by the security forces to trace hiding terrororists in the woods five days ago following a snowstorm as per the Army.
A security official said that the body of the second missing paratrooper was recovered from the dense Gadol forests of Kokernag during the ongoing search operation on Saturday, while the body of the first commando was found from the same area on Friday. The two deceased soldiers have been identified as Lance Havildar Palash Ghosh and Lance Naik Sujay Ghosh, while conducting relentless counter terror operations in the Kishtwar.
Paying tribute to the fallen soldiers, Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said it honours the supreme sacrifice of the two bravehearts while conducting relentless counter terror operations in the Kishtwar Range of Kokernag battling extreme weather conditions.
“Their courage and dedication will forever inspire us. Chinar Warriors salute the valour and sacrifice of the Bravehearts. We stand in solidarity with the bereaved families and are committed to their well-being,” it said.
The Corps had said in a statement on Wednesday that on the intervening night of October 6 and 7, an operational team in the Kishtwar range faced a severe snowstorm and whiteout (white fog-like conditions) as a result of which contact with two military personnel was lost. The statement further said that despite the bad weather, a large-scale search and rescue operation was launched, in which drones, UAVs, and helicopters were also used.
Earlier on October 8, the Chinar Corps paid tribute to Subedar Shailendra Singh Chauhan while on operational duty. "His courage and dedication will forever inspire us. Chinar Warriors salute the valour and sacrifice of the Braveheart. We stand in solidarity with the bereaved family and are committed to their well-being," the Corps said in a post on X.
