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AHMEDABAD, AUG 29
The body of an Army jawan, 33, who died of a cardiac arrest in Uttar Pradesh, was brought to his hometown Ahmedabad on Saturday morning and was received with military honours, an official said.
#IndianArmy #Gujarat mortal remains of Sep Rajnish Patni bring accorded military honours #Ahmedabad @SpokespersonMoD @PIBAhmedabad @DDNewsGujarati @VtvGujarati https://t.co/sPeDaT2vIf pic.twitter.com/jpn4pVth6V
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) August 29, 2020
Rajnish Patni, a sepoy, died at the military hospital in Meerut on August 27, a defence spokesperson said.
“The mortal remains of sepoy Rajnish Patni of EME Battalion at Meerut were flown to Ahmedabad. Military honours as per the standard operating procedures were given at city airport,” the official added.
Rajnish is survived by his wife Jyotsna, two daughters and a son. His father Laxmanbhai Patni, 55, is a grocerer, mother and journalist sister.
