KOLKATA: The bodies of two soldiers from
West Bengal, who were killed in the
Galwan Valley clash with the Chinese Army, are scheduled to arrive at their homes on Thursday evening, an Army spokesperson said here.
The casket carrying the body of
Sepoy Rajesh Orang will reach the
Panagarh Air Force base in
West Burdwan district in a military aircraft in the afternoon and will then be taken to his home in Belgoria village in
Birbhum district by road, he said.
The mortal remains of Havildar Bipul Roy will be flown to the Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri, from where the coffin will be taken to his native
Bindipara village in
Alipurduar district by road, he said.
The two bravehearts were among the 20 Indian Army jawans killed in clashes with China's People's Liberation Army in Galwan Valley of Ladakh.