Many people paid their last respects to Agniveer Vishwaraj Singh Gohil, whose mortal remains were given a final farewell with military honors at his native village Anchwad in Gujarat’s Rajkot district on Saturday.
Gohil and another Agniveer died during field firing practice in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, an official said on Friday.
VIDEO | Wreath-Laying ceremony held in Rajkot for a young Agniveer, Gunner Gohil Vishvarajsinh, who died during a field firing exercise at the Deolali Field Firing Ranges in Maharashtra’s Nashik district yesterday.
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Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya paid tribute to the 20-year-old gunner. Mandaviya along with MLAs Jayesh Radadiya and Bhanuben Babaria participated in the floral tribute ceremony organized at Anchwad village.
Many people paid their last respects to Gohil at Anchwad, where his body, draped in the tricolour, was brought in a coffin.
The Chief Minister said on May God grant peace to his soul and give strength to his family to bear this loss.”
Porbandar MP Mandaviya also praised Gohil’s martyrdom.
Gunner Gohil Vishwarajsingh and Gunner Saikat (21) of Artillery Center Hyderabad were killed when a field gun shell burst during field firing practice at Devlali Field Firing Range in Nashik, an official said on Friday.
The army has started an investigation to find out the cause of the accident.
