{"id":8485,"date":"2026-04-03T04:16:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenortherngazette.com\/?p=8485"},"modified":"2026-04-03T04:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T11:16:17","slug":"army-soldier-who-died-in-an-avalanche-cremated-with-military-honours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenortherngazette.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/03\/army-soldier-who-died-in-an-avalanche-cremated-with-military-honours\/","title":{"rendered":"Army soldier who died in an avalanche cremated with military honours"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Army soldier who died in an avalanche cremated with military honours<\/p>\n<p>B.D. Kasniyal<\/p>\n<p>Pithoragarh, April 3<\/p>\n<p>The body of Vikas Kumar, (24) an army jawan of\u00a019th Kumaon Regiment,\u00a0 was cremated with full military honours at Rameswar ghat here today.<\/p>\n<p>The body of the deceased soldier, reached his native village Gankot village near Pithoragarh town from Sikkim today early morning.<\/p>\n<p>The soldier had died on March 21, at Sikkim border following getting trapped in ana avalanche while on a patrol duty at the border.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased jawan is survived by his wife, a one-month-old boy, parents and a younger brother. &#8220;While the family was waiting him to come on leave to celebrate birthday of his one-year old child, we were shocked to hear about his death in an avalanche accident,&#8221; said\u00a0 Neeraj Kumar, brother of the deceased soldier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Army soldier who died in an avalanche cremated with military honours B.D. Kasniyal Pithoragarh, April 3 The body of Vikas Kumar, (24) an army jawan of\u00a019th Kumaon Regiment,\u00a0 was cremated with full military honours at Rameswar ghat here today. 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