The last rites of soldier Ramchandra Shamrao Mane (34), who recently died in an avalanche in Machhil sector of Jammu and Kashmir, were performed today with full state honours at his native village in Maharashtra's Sangli district. The funeral was held this morning after Mane's mortal remains was brought in a helicoper to Kavathe-Mahankal village, District collector Shekhar Gaikwad said. Mane's younger brother is also in the Army. While 20 soldiers including an officer died in avalanches in Kashmir over the past few days, five civilians were also killed in similar incidents in the valley. (This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Source: dna February 01, 2017 10:06 UTC