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Indian Army Jawan Drowns as Tank Sinks During Indira Gandhi Canal Drill in Rajasthan

Police say the postmortem is complete, with an official Army account still awaited.

Overview

  • One soldier died after a tank submerged during a canal-crossing training exercise in Sriganganagar on Tuesday morning.
  • Rescue operations by Army divers, SDRF, civil defence and police lasted several hours before the body and tank were recovered.
  • The deceased was identified by local officials as 32-year-old NCO Deepak Khorwal from West Bengal.
  • Reports differ on how many personnel were inside the tank, with accounts citing either two or three soldiers and survivors escaping.
  • The body was taken to Suratgarh Military Hospital for autopsy, which police say has been conducted, and investigators await a formal Army statement.