Lt Col among 2 soldiers dead, 3 officers injured after boulder hits Army vehicle in Leh

Jul 30, 2025Jul 30, 2025 Army vehicle, Leh Jobs & News Desk

A Lt Colonel and an Army jawan died while three officers injured after a boulder hit an Army vehicle in the Leh area today morning, officials said.

An official told news agency , that an Army vehicle was hit by the boulder when an Army convoy was moving from Durbuk to Chongtash at around 11:30 am.

He said that in the incident one Lt Col and a jawan were killed while two major rank officers and a captain were injured. “The injured have been shifted to an Army hospital in Leh for treatment,” he said.

The deceased have been identified as Lieutenant Colonel Bhanu Pratap Singh and Lance Dafadar Daljeet Singh. The injured have been identified as Major Mayank Shubham, Major Amit Dixit and Captain Gaurav.