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Defence
Body of Missing Agnivir Soldier Aditya Kumar Recovered in Dibang Valley Landslide
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 26 Sep 2026, 03:01 PM
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After a cloudburst triggered landslide and flood in Dibang Valley, Arunachal Pradesh, the body of soldier Aditya Kumar was retrieved from the debris and accorded military funeral rites.
A cloudburst on the night of [date not provided] caused a sudden landslide and flash flood in the remote Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh. Among the dozens of people swept away was Lance Naik Aditya Kumar, an Agnivir soldier serving with the Indian Army, who was declared missing as rescue teams combed the area.
On [date not provided], army engineers and local disaster‑relief personnel succeeded in locating the soldier's remains buried under the collapsed debris. The body was recovered, identified through military records, and handed over to the army’s casualty handling unit.
The army arranged a full military funeral for the fallen soldier. A ceremonial gun salute was fired, and his remains were cremated with full honors. The ashes were placed in an urn and later transported to his native village in Vaishali, where family members and villagers gathered to pay their respects.
Army officials expressed condolences to the bereaved family and highlighted the bravery of soldiers operating in difficult terrain. The incident underscores the challenges faced by security forces during natural disasters in the Himalayan region.
On [date not provided], army engineers and local disaster‑relief personnel succeeded in locating the soldier's remains buried under the collapsed debris. The body was recovered, identified through military records, and handed over to the army’s casualty handling unit.
The army arranged a full military funeral for the fallen soldier. A ceremonial gun salute was fired, and his remains were cremated with full honors. The ashes were placed in an urn and later transported to his native village in Vaishali, where family members and villagers gathered to pay their respects.
Army officials expressed condolences to the bereaved family and highlighted the bravery of soldiers operating in difficult terrain. The incident underscores the challenges faced by security forces during natural disasters in the Himalayan region.