BSF Deputy Commandant’s body recovered

The body,which was found 28-km downstream near Julla bridge,was brought to the BSF camp at Sunderbani,they said.

It was consigned to flames today in the presence of senior BSF officers and family members.

Gupta’s body was found in a highly decomposed state and could not be taken to his native place in Rajasthan,the officials said.

The body of sepoy (constable driver) Uday Kumar was found in a water channel close to the Line of Control on July 27,they said.

It was brought to Jammu and was airlifted to his native place in Bangalore yesterday,the officials said.

On Thursday,Gupta and Kumar went missing after their Maruti Gypsy was washed away in a flash flood.

The incident happened when they were crossing the

Seeri rivulet while patrolling the area near the forward belt

along the Indo-Pak border,the officials said.