Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has grieved the martyrdom of Odia jawan Saroj Kumar Das in Sikkim flood.
The Chief Minister said that the Odia Jawan’s sacrifice in the service of the country will always be remembered.
The CM has offered his condolences to the bereaved family members of the jawan and prayed peace to the departed soul.
ସିକ୍କିମରେ ବନ୍ୟା ଯୋଗୁଁ ଘଟିଥିବା ଅଘଟଣରେ ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଯବାନ ସରୋଜ କୁମାର ଦାସଙ୍କ ଶହୀଦ ଖବର ବିଷୟରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖିତ। ଦେଶ ସେବାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ବଳିଦାନ ସର୍ବଦା ସ୍ମରଣୀୟ ରହିବ। ତାଙ୍କ ଅମର ଆତ୍ମାର ସଦଗତି କାମନା କରିବା ସହ ଶୋକସନ୍ତପ୍ତ ପରିବାର ସଦସ୍ୟଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ମୋର ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଉଛି।
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) October 5, 2023
Saroj was working with the Indian Army’s Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) as a Habildar and was among the 23 jawans who went missing in the flash floods. He had joined the force in 2012. He is a resident of Kendudhipa village under Kamakhyanagar block in Dhenkanal district.