Alwar: The mortal remains of Agniveer Samudra Singh Gurjar (24) reached his ancestral village in Alwar district Thursday. Gurjar had been missing since Aug 14 due to a devastating flood following a cloudburst in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley.His body remained untraced until it was recovered by Army after 76 days. DNA samples of Gurjar’s family members were taken to confirm his identity. Following confirmation, his ashes reached the village Thursday. Tribute was paid to him and Army personnel gave the final salute by firing three rounds. Gurjar was married in May 2026.A tribute procession carrying the ashes was taken out with military honours from Alwar city to his ancestral village Kesarpur, about six kilometres away. When military officers handed over his ashes and the Tricolour to the family, his mother fainted while crying. His wife was consoled by family members with great difficulty.Major Rayagond Chatarakki offered a floral wreath during the martyr’s final journey.Chatarakki said the area where Gurjar was posted is extremely inaccessible and sensitive and soldiers must protect the country amid bad weather and natural disasters day and night.He said the danger of cloudbursts and landslides persists in the region and that Gurjar remained steadfast on duty in difficult conditions. Several soldiers had gone missing in the cloudburst incident, including Gurjar, and Army brought him to the village with honour.
