Army havildar from Markapuram district killed in Arunachal accident
Havildar Kuvvarapu Kishan, 35, from Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district, was killed in a road accident while serving in Arunachal Pradesh. His remains were flown from Guwahati to Hyderabad and taken to his village, where he is survived by his parents, wife, infant son and younger brother.
Army Havildar Kuvvarapu Kishan, a native of Andhra Pradesh’s Markapuram district, was killed in a road accident while serving in Arunachal Pradesh, according to information received in the district. Kishan, 35, came from Pandillapalli village in Bestavaripeta mandal. The accident occurred on Saturday, while he was serving in Arunachal Pradesh.
The source material did not provide further details about the circumstances of the crash or whether anyone else was injured. His mortal remains were flown from Guwahati to Hyderabad on a special flight and then transported by road to his native village on Wednesday. The journey brought his remains back to the community where he was raised.
Kishan is survived by his parents, wife, an infant son and a younger brother. Details of funeral arrangements were not provided in the report. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N.
Chandrababu Naidu expressed grief in a post on X. He described Kishan as “a brave son of our Andhra soil” and said his service to the nation would always be remembered. Information Technology Minister Nara Lokesh also offered his condolences.
He said he had learnt that the soldier’s mortal remains had reached his native village. The report identified Kishan as an Army havildar and gave his home district and family details, but did not state his unit, the location of the accident in Arunachal Pradesh or the date of his funeral.
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