Wreath-laying ceremony held for Maharashtra braveheart

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid tribute to Army braveheart Sepoy Gaykar Sandip Pandurang, who was martyred during the anti-terror operation on Thursday. “Salute to the indomitable courage of braveheart Sepoy Gaykar Sandip Pandurang, who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation during the anti-terror operation in Kishtwar,” the L-G said in a statement.

Chief of Staff of White Knight Corps Major General Shailendra Singh led the wreath-laying ceremony for the martyred soldier. The ceremony was held at the military hospital in Jammu before his mortal remains were dispatched to his hometown in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra for the last rites.

Major General Singh, along with other Army ranks, police, BSF, and civilian officials laid wreaths on the Tricolour-wrapped coffin of the deceased, officials said.

J & K