Soldiers carrying Col Sangram Singh Bhati’s mortal remains for funeral.

JAIPUR/JODHPUR: Col Sangram Singh Bhati , recipient of gallantry awards and former commanding officer of the elite 10 Para Special Forces, died of multiple organ failure due to jaundice on Friday at Army Research and Referral Hospital in Delhi.

A resident of Jodhpur , his sudden death has sent shock waves amongst the defence fraternity and Union minister Rajyavardhan Rathore, expressing his despair wrote on social media that he is ‘deeply saddened by the death of a brave soldier and his friend’.

His mortal remains reached Jodhpur on Friday evening and were taken to his residence there. The death procession started from his residence on Saturday morning in a military vehicle with a large number of people including the present Commanding Officer of the 10 Para SF, Col Varun Chhabara and officer of the unit accompanying the procession.

Before consigning the remains to flame, the tri colour, wrapped around the officer, was handed over to his father, Col (retd) Shyam Singh Bhati. Bhati was the third generation from his family to join the armed forces. His grandfather had taken part in the Second World War from Sardar Infantry, while his father fought wars of 1965 and 1971 with Pakistan.

