COAS pays respect to Havildar Gaya Prasad
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 21 2014:
The COAS, General Dalbir Singh, paid tribute to the mortal remains of Havildar Gaya Prasad of 15 RAJPUT on August 20 in Delhi, who was declared "Missing dead" 18 years ago while serving at Khanda Post in Siachen (Northern Glacier), according to statement issued by Lt Col Ajay Kumar Sharma, PRO (Defence), Imphal.
Havildar Gaya Prasad was collecting stores dropped by helicopter at Khanda Dropping Zone, when he fell into a crevasse, December 6, 1996.All attempts to rescue him were unsuccessful.
Recently, a unit deployed in the area recovered the body which had partially surfaced and was identified as that of Havildar Gaya Prasad.
He is survived by his father, Gajadhar (Retired Subedar), his wife Rama Devi, one son and two daughters.
His mortal remains were flown from Leh to Delhi and then transported by road to his native village Kurlia, Mainpuri District, Uttar Pradesh, where the last rites will be performed August 21 .