Died in line of duty in Ladakh: Last rites of soldier performed with military honours at native village in Satara

Earlier, wreath-laying ceremonies were held at Pune and Satara to pay respects to the Jadhav. A tweet from Pune-headquartered Southern Command of the Army read, “Lt Gen CP Mohanty, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief and all ranks of Southern Command salute Naik Jadhav Sachin Sambhaji of 111 Engineer Regiment who attained martyrdom on September 16 while being deployed along LAC in Eastern Ladakh and offers condolence to the family of braveheart at Satara.”

A tweet in Marathi from Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Office said, “Brave son of Patan taluka in Satara, Sachin Jadhav attained martyrdom while serving at Ladakh in the line of duty. Not just Maharashtra but the entire country is proud of the supreme sacrifice he made. We stand with his family and pay respects to him.”