Tribute procession held for Alwar Agniveer Samudra Gurjar
Thousands gathered in Kesarpur to honour the soldier who went missing during a landslide in Arunachal Pradesh in August 2026.
Thousands of people participated in a tribute procession for Samudra Gurjar, a 24-year-old Agniveer from Alwar, on Thursday, 5 November. The procession carried his ashes to his ancestral village of Kesarpur, located 6 kilometres from Alwar city, with military honours.
According to Bhaskar English, Gurjar went missing during a landslide in the Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh on 14 August 2026. The Army contacted his family on 3 November, approximately 80 days after he went missing, to provide information confirming his identity.
The family performed the last rites in Arunachal Pradesh following the identification. Gurjar had married in May.
During the handover of his ashes and the Tricolour to the family by military officials, Gurjar's mother lost consciousness. The family also worked to support his wife during the ceremony.