Tribune News Service

Mansa, March 6

Kalloh village in Mansa district today bid adieu to its native, Sapper Amandeep Singh (25), who had died after being trapped in an avalanche in Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Sunday. He was on snow-clearance duty with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO).Amandeep Singh, who had joined the 114 Engineer Brigade Mother Unit five years ago, was cremated with full state honours in his village. He is survived by father Rohi Singh, mother Sukhjeet Kaur and four siblings.Those present during the cremation included MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia, DSP Bahadur Singh Rao and Tehsildar Amarjit Singh.“In this hour of grief, the Army stands in solidarity with the bereaved family of the martyr and remains committed to their dignity and well-being,” an Army spokesperson said.