Mawkyrwat, December 21: Several relatives, friends, representatives of Mawkyrwat District Administration and Assam regiment personnel pay their last respects to Army Kitborlang Lyngkhoi who died on Sunday last in Jamu and Kashmir (Shiachen) while he was on duty to protect the Nation from the enemies.
Kitborlang Lyngkhoi 25 years died while he was performing his duty along with six other Army colleagues in Shiacen after climbing thousands meters of Shiacen hill the ice collapsed and washed them away into deep gorge. Kitborlang completed his training from Assam Regiment Recruitment Training Centre Happy Valley and joined to service in 2010 he was posted in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jamu and Kashmir.
The Church service which was conducted by the Presbyterian dominion was held at his residence at Nongbah Marshillong under South West Khasi Hills District, Mawkyrwat which is his home village, which was followed by the short speech of his life history by his family member.
Condolence messages issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Mawkyrwat on behave of the state Government, the Assam regiment centre, Happy Valley and other were also read out during the service ceremony.
Later, his body was taken to school premises at Marshillong for laying of wreathe by the District Administration’s representative and Assam regiment personnel, which was followed by the guard of honour and gun salute by the Assam regiment personnel and then his body was taken to Marshillong Presbyterian cemetery for final funeral. (SP News)