Chandigarh, August 20: Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, on Sunday expressed deep grief over the sad demise of nine army soldiers after an Indian army vehicle fell into a deep gorge in Leh district of Ladakh.
Expressing deep sorrow over the accident, S. Sandhwan said that JCO Ramesh Lal (41), son of late Prem Singh, a resident of Sirsari village of Faridkot district, was among the soldiers who lost their lives during this incident. He said that Ramesh Lal had joined the Indian Army 24 years ago. He shared heartfelt condolences with family of Ramesh Lal.
The Speaker prayed before the Almighty to grant eternal peace to the departed souls and to give courage to the bereaved families to bear this irreparable loss.