Mandi, December 6 (Daily Kiran) – Two soldiers from Mandi lost their lives in a tragic car accident on Friday night. The incident took place near the village of Darlog in the Utrasal Katola area of the Darang Assembly constituency. The soldiers were travelling to attend a friend’s wedding after participating in sports events held by the army in Solan.
The deceased have been identified as Nitesh Kumar, son of Suresh Kumar, resident of Sanyardi Mandi Nagar and originally from Balhada village, Baldwara Sarkaghat Tehsil, Mandi district, and Mahendra Kumar, son of Moti Ram, resident of Dusra Khabu, Rivaslar Tehsil, Mandi district.
According to reports, both soldiers were travelling in a car towards Batheri to attend their friend’s wedding. However, near the village of Darlog, their car went out of control and plunged into a deep gorge approximately 600 meters below. Both soldiers died on the spot. Due to darkness, the accident was discovered late, and it took considerable effort to recover the bodies and bring them back to the road.
The Padhar police team took possession of the bodies at the site and sent them for post-mortem at the Zonal Hospital in Mandi. After the post-mortem, the bodies were handed over to their families. The soldiers were cremated with full military honours in their native villages of Balhada and Dusra Khabu, attended by a large number of people. Mahendra Kumar was serving in the J&K Rifles.
Nitesh’s grandfather stated that Nitesh was also an excellent sportsman. He had returned home after participating in army sports events in Solan to attend his friend’s wedding. Nitesh’s family hails from Balhada village in Baldwara Tehsil. His father, Suresh Kumar, had also served in the army and was martyred in 1994 in Chamba. Nitesh was their only son. After his death, only his mother, wife, and two children remain.
SP Mandi Sakshi Verma confirmed the incident, stating that both soldiers’ bodies were handed over to their families after the post-mortem. The Padhar police have registered a case under sections 106 and 281 of the BNS and started further investigation.
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(Daily Kiran) / Murari Sharma
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