Soldier from Karnataka's Kodagu district dies after injuries in Poonch accident

MYSURU: A soldier from Kodagu district, who was seriously injured after a vehicle fell into a gorge near a forward post in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch last Tuesday, succumbed to his injuries.

The martyred soldier, Deevin Palangoti, was 28 years old.

With his passing, the number of soldiers martyred in the incident from Karnataka has risen to four.

Deevin, a resident of Siddapur Alur, had been serving in the Indian Army for the past 10 years. He was the only son of Jaya and the late Prakash from Alur Siddapura in Kodagu district.

His marriage was scheduled for January 2025, and the family had been busy with preparations when the tragic incident occurred.

Following the accident, his mother Jaya traveled to Srinagar, where he was receiving treatment.

Sources reported that Deevin had sustained severe injuries to multiple organs.

Madikeri MLA Dr. Mantar Gowda, who had been in constant touch with the doctors treating him in Srinagar, expressed his condolences. "He made the ultimate sacrifice for the country. We stand with the family during this difficult time," he said.

"His sacrifice will always be remembered," Dr. Gowda added. "He set an example for young people to serve the nation and society."

I am shocked, says Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer KC Wadiyar: "I am shocked by the untimely death of the soldier Deevin. His sacrifice to the country is always remembered," he told TOI.

"He sacrificed his life for the nation. We will stand with the family in this hour of grief," he said.