Names of 5 Gorkha Soldier who killed in Road Accident near Jaisalmer

JAISALMER: 5 jawans of Gorkha regiment were killed and four others were injured when an Army truck overturned near Sonu village in Ramgarh area, 45 km from Jaisalmer on Thursday. All the jawans were residents of Nepal. The ammunition in the truck got scattered on the road but were shifted later. The injured were taken to Army hospital in Jodhpur by helicopter. The Army has ordered a court of inquiry. SP Pankaj Choudhary said that the Army vehicle was going to Ramgarh from Sonu and was carrying some ammunition. Just 2 km before Sonu, the vehicle lost control and overturned. 

Name of Soldiers 

Prem Kumar Limbu (25)

Prem Bahadur Rai (27)

Jeet Kumar Limbu (25)

Amrit Kumar (25)

Mohan Chhetri (25)

All residents of Nepal, died on the spot. 4 injured jawans were shifted to a hospital. Later they were sent to Jodhpur Army hospital by helicopter. Defence ministry spokesperson Col SD Goswami, confirming about the incident said that Army has ordered a court of inquiry.