Tragedy in J&K: 2 Army Bravehearts Perish in Snowstorm During Anti-Terror Op

This special report focuses on the tragic deaths of two Indian Army paratroopers, Lance Havildar Palash Ghosh and Lance Naik Sujay Ghosh, in the Kishtwar-Kukarnag region of Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the Indian Army has said, 'jawans battled extreme weather conditions.' The soldiers were part of a counter-terrorist operation in the Garhul forest area when they were caught in a severe snowstorm on the night of October 6-7. An intensive search and rescue operation was launched, but it was hampered by the adverse weather. Authorities have confirmed that the deaths were a result of a 'weather-related accident' and not due to any terror-related activity. The bodies of both soldiers were recovered with their weapons, one on Thursday and the other on Friday, following a multi-day search.