Srinagar: Two Junior Commissioned Officers (JCOs) were killed in an accident in the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said on Tuesday.
The two identified as Subedar Santosh Kumar and Naib Subedar Sunil Kumar died due to the bursting of a water tank at a camp on Sunday in the Nyoma area, 150 km from Leh in southern Ladakh.
They said a police investigation is underway into the incident which occurred on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Army while paying tributes said the two soldiers made supreme sacrifice in the line of duty in Ladakh.
Northern Army commander Lt Gen M V 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, sharing a post from Leh-based Fire and Fury Corps.
“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 16 Feb 2025 and offer deep condolences to the bereaved families in this hour of grief”, the Leh based Fire and Fury Corps of Army posted on X.
