Indian Navy Honors Fallen Seaman Sitendra Singh with Emotional Farewell

Indian Navy leading seaman Sitendra Singh, who perished in a fire on INS Brahmaputra, was given an emotional farewell in his Rajasthan village. A 'Tiranga yatra' marked his last journey, with locals escorting the military truck carrying his remains. The Navy offered heartfelt condolences to his family.

Leading seaman Sitendra Singh of the Indian Navy, who tragically lost his life in a fire incident on INS Brahmaputra in Mumbai, was given an emotional farewell in his Rajasthan village on Thursday.

A 'Tiranga yatra' (Tricolour march) accompanied his last procession in Jhunjhunu district.

Singh had gone missing after a major fire broke out on INS Brahmaputra at the naval dockyard on Sunday evening. His body was discovered on Wednesday.

The Tricolour march commenced from the Surajgarh-Chidawa bypass to reach his village, Danger.

Hundreds of local villagers, accompanied by their vehicles, escorted the decorated military truck carrying Singh's mortal remains.

Chanting slogans of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai,' they showered flowers as the procession passed.

Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, along with all personnel of the Indian Navy, mourned the loss and extended heartfelt condolences to Singh's bereaved family, the Navy spokesperson stated in a post on X.

(With inputs from agencies.)