Assam Chief Minister Visits Family Members of Jawan Who Died in Sikkim

BAKSA: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the family of the Army Jawan who had died in the recent natural disaster in the Northeastern state of Sikkim. He paid his respects to the fallen soldier and handed over an ex-gratia to his family members.

The fallen Jawan of the Indian Army named Mintu Kalita was in Sikkim when the cloud burst triggered a massive deluge that led to the death of a large number of people. Mintu Kalita along with several other soldiers was reported missing after the incident that took place earlier this month. His dead body was recovered later on Sunday during the search and rescue operations and was later sent home to his family.

A large number of people visited the residence of the Jawan after the body reached his home in the Ananda Bazar Hatkhola locality of the Baksa district. The chief minister and cabinet minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass visited the residence and paid their tributes to soldier.

The chief minister also handed over an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakhs to the family members of the deceased jawan.

In the wake of a devastating flash flood that swept through the Teesta River basin in Sikkim, a harrowing situation has unfolded as an Indian Army jawan hailing from Assam's Baksa district remains missing. Army sources confirmed the distressing news on Thursday, shedding light on the plight of Mitul Kalita, a dedicated craftsman serving in the Indian Army's technical department.

Mitul Kalita, a resident of Alipurduar who had been on official duty in Sikkim, was one of 22 soldiers who went missing amid the catastrophic flood on Wednesday. His anxious family, residing in the Anandabazar area of the district, has been desperately attempting to establish contact with him, but as of now, they have received no information about his whereabouts. According to defence sources, the family has been informed of Kalita's status, and search operations are currently underway to locate him and the other missing soldiers affected by the sudden deluge.

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