Army sepoy killed in road accident in J&K

DHARMAPURI: A 27-year-old man, who was serving the Indian Army as a sepoy, from the district was killed in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) on Friday. His body reached the district on Sunday and was buried with full respect and honour.
An official with the district revenue department said S Boopathi, of Kammalapatty near Palacode, was posted with the Army Services Corps in Kupwara district in J&K.
“The Army vehicle that he was travelling in met with an accident on Friday. Boopathi succumbed to his injuries on the spot. Army officials airlifted the body to Bengaluru after completing all the formalities the next day,” the official said.
The district administration, meanwhile, made arrangements to transport the sepoy’s body to Kammalapatty village. “We have received the body at the airport and took the same to the hometown of the deceased on Sunday. The body was buried with full respect later,” the revenue official said. District collector Divyadarshini and other offices paid tribute to the Army sepoy. tnn