Retired soldier from Asifabad dies in rockslide in Ladakh
Mohammad Zakeer Hussain, a resident of Riksha Colony of Kaghaznagar was working with the army on a special request after retiring
Kumram Bheem Asifabad: In a tragic incident, a retired Indian army’s soldier belonging to Kaghaznagar was killed in a rockslide at Ladakh in Jammu. He was one of six soldiers who were killed in the mishap.
A communiqué was sent by his captain to his parents on Saturday. Sources said that the deceased retired soldier was Mohammad Zakeer Hussain (39), a resident of Riksha Colony of Kaghaznagar town.
Zakeer reportedly died on the spot after being trapped in the rockslide when he and five of his colleagues were discharging duties near a hilly region in Ladakh. He retired from the service four years back. He was working with the army on a special request. He had joined it 20 years back. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and a son.
His father ekes out a living by vending fruits. A pall of gloom descended over Riksha Colony. Many of his friends and relatives visited his residence and consoled his parents.
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