July 25, 2026 01:43 am (IST)
Follow us:
facebook-white sharing button
twitter-white sharing button
instagram-white sharing button
youtube-white sharing button
'No assurances, sack Dharmendra Pradhan': CJP fires back at PM Modi over NEET row | 'Don't insult students': Rahul Gandhi tears into PM Modi's midnight NEET video, demands Dharmendra Pradhan's exit | Trump slaps fresh tariffs on India, China and 58 others over forced labour concerns | Sonam Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike after 'long negotiations', urges CJP protesters to maintain peace | PM Modi promises fresh steps on paper leaks in late night video | NEET protest: Centre invites CJP for talks; protesters stick to Jantar Mantar or neutral venue demand | Khalistani terrorist Pannun announces $1 million support for CJP protests, calls for 'balkanisation of India' | 'We'll put drugs in your bag': Mumbai cop suspended after viral threat to NEET protesters | 'Fulfill the demands first': CJP hits back at PM Modi's message for youth | Delhi cop seen slapping woman protester removed from Jantar Mantar after viral outrage

Gen Dalbir Singh pays respect to mortal remains of Hav Gaya Prasad

| | Aug 21, 2014, at 04:39 am
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IBNS): COAS Gen Dalbir Singh on Wednesday paid tributes to the mortal remains of Havildar Gaya Prasad of 15 RAJPUT on in Delhi, who was declared "Missing Dead" 18 years ago while serving at Khanda Post in Siachen (Northern Glacier).

Havildar Gaya Prasad was collecting stores dropped by  helicopter at Khanda Dropping Zone, when he fell into a crevasse, on Dec 9, 1996.

All attempts to rescue him could not succeed despite sustained efforts over three days.

Recently, a unit deployed in the area recovered the body which had partially surfaced and was identified as that of Havildar Gaya Prasad. 

He is survived by his father Gajadhar (Retired Subedar), his wife Rama Devi, one son and two daughters.

His mortal remains were flown from Leh to Delhi and are being transported by road to his native village of Kurlia, Police Station – Kishni in Mainpuri District of Uttar Pradesh, where the last rites will be performed on Thursday. 

Support Our Journalism

We cannot do without you.. your contribution supports unbiased journalism

IBNS is not driven by any ism- not wokeism, not racism, not skewed secularism, not hyper right-wing or left liberal ideals, nor by any hardline religious beliefs or hyper nationalism. We want to serve you good old objective news, as they are. We do not judge or preach. We let people decide for themselves. We only try to present factual and well-sourced news.

Support objective journalism for a small contribution.