“The army officials informed us on Monday that Narain Singh’s body has been identified,” Jaiveer Singh told this newspaper. “A piece of paper found in his wallet had ‘Narain Singh, Gram Kolpudi’ and ‘Basanti Devi’ written on it, while his name plate on his uniform also matched.””The body was preserved in the snow, but it started decomposing after being retrieved,” army officials informed Jaiveer Singh. “We are grateful for the army’s efforts in bringing our uncle home,’ Jaiveer Singh said. We are taking all necessary measures to ensure its safe transportation,” officials added. “DNA samples are also being collected for further verification.” According to records, Narain Singh was serving in the Army Medical Corps when he went missing. The mortal remains of Narain Singh, returned to Gauchar on Wednesday, 56 years after his tragic demise. His funeral will take place in his native village on Thursday, with state honors. Sadly, Narain’s wife, Basanti Devi, spent her life awaiting his return, only to pass away in 2011, her wait unfulfilled.A joint team of the Indian Army’s Dogra Scouts and the Tiranga Mountain Rescue recovered the remains of four Indian soldiers from Rohtang Pass in Himachal Pradesh, who were identified as Narain Singh Bisht from Uttarakhand, Munshi Ram from Haryana, Malkhan Singh from Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh and Thomas Cherian from Kerala. The remains were identified through batch numbers.
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