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Hooda expresses grief

KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 2/12/2016 12:20:48 PM

SRINAGAR, Feb 11: Lt Gen DS Hooda, Northern Army Commander has expressed deep grief and condolences at the demise of Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad at Army Research and Referral Hospital, Delhi today.
The soldier was rescued after being buried under an avalanche for six days.
In a statement, the army commander said, “Hanamanthappa was a brave and highly motivated soldier. With his indomitable spirit, courage and unmatched human endurance he survived the extreme cold and inhospitable conditions while being buried under the ice at Siachen.”