A deadly fire caused by the blast has killed atleast 2 jawans in Indian Army camp located at Siachen Glacier, on Wednesday, July 20, 2011. Lieutenant Archit Verdia of Udaipur is also martyred in this tragic incident with other army officer.
As bodies were not identified soon after the incident, the confirmation of casualties was made only till Thursday.
Soon after the news of Archit’s death reached Udaipur, a wave of shock has spread all over the city, friends, relatives and those who were known to Archit are in state of sorrow.
Udaipur born, 23 year old Lt. Archit Verdia of 175 Med Regiment – Indian Army was posted in Siachen Glacier few months back, Before Siachen, according to his facebook profile, Archit was posted in Panzgam, Jammu & Kashmir.
Army officers had informed about Archit’s death to his uncle Narendra Verida on phone and asked them to come to Kashmir for his last rites, because the body of Lt. Archit is completely mutilated. However, family members requested Indian Army to send his body to Udaipur as they wish to perform his last rites at his ancestral place.
According to sources, the body of Archit is expected to arrive by Friday or Saturday with full state honor, although, his mother is not yet informed about his death.
Archit Verdia was commissioned to Indian Army in March 2010; he had scored 10th Rank in NDA exams before joining Officers Training Academy for one year in Chennai. Soon after the completion of training, Archit was posted in Kashmir as Lieutenant.
Archit is survived by his mother Beena Verdia and sister Divyanshi. His father died at the time of his training in Chennai.
The alumni of The Study School, Udaipur Archit dedicated his life to serve the nation, it is also reported that Archit had urged his seniors to give him posting at Siachen.
However his mother always wants him to be with her as he was the only one to take care of her.
Archit is a nephew of Rajni Dangi – chairman of Municipal Corporation, Udaipur. While quoting to local media, Rajni Dangi said ‘ I had a telephonic conversation with Archit on 2nd July when he informed me about his posting in Siachen, he asked me to come to Kashmir and I told that, I will come soon to meet you and see Kashmir’.
Report by Sayeed Ahmed
great SALUTE to you Archit….we will miss you
I offer my tribute to one of the greatest soldiers of our country.May his soul rest in peace.
I’m so out of words. But all I want to say is that May Archit’s soul rest in peace.
My deepest sympathy to Archit’s family.
A Grand Salute you sir!
archit ko naman
u will be remembered sir!!
Salute to the soldier…
Speechless. May his soul rest in peace. My deepest feelings of gratitude and sympathy to his family.
I ll not salute him just coz he died due to some unfortunate reason. I ll salute him for d brave day he chose himself to be a soldier . I m sad on negligence due to wch our soldiers and their family suffers. Reasons are still not clear…i wish Indian army investigate it properly to save lives in future!! Wish Peace!!
You re absolutely right,i agree with u.
Lt Archit Verdia was not only my senior but a true guiding force in the academy. As we both hails from the same state our conversation was mostly in mewari or marwari. when i last spoke to him , he was doing YO’s at devlali.
“To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late; and how man can die better, than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his father, and the temples of his gods”
A salute to my beloved senior
SALUTE to the soldier. may his soal rest in peace. my deepest gratitude n sympathy to his family.
lt. archit is a brave man . he enlighted the name of our lake city but he is not with us this time .
great salute to archit we all pray to god may ur soul rest in peace will miss u jai hind jai bharat
salute tears in my eyes and deep sorrow for the family
just one word for him “PROUD”……… Nothin else….
Great salute to u……….Head off to u…we will miss u
u r gr8!!! i miss u!
archit we will miss u so much.
u will alive in our heart 4everrrrr ……..
brave son of udaipur salute him
I offer my deepest condolence to Lt Archit mother & sister.We must remember,he sacrificed his life so that we can sleep in peace.Ive two sons,one is in army & the other one will be joining Airforce shortly.
Salute to Lt. Archit
my heartist SALUTE to ARCHIT VARDIA now he is no more,but d fregrence of his dedication to country is always remain in heart of all indian. particullerly i m in deep sock;
A grand salute to soldier you will be remember sir!!!!!!!!!!!!
we all pray to god may ur soul rest in peace will miss u Jai Hind Jai Bharat
Jai Jinendra
Great salute to archit we all pray to god may ur soul rest in peace will miss u jai hind jai bharat
SALUTE TO YOU SIR
We will mis u sir
Again we lost a army officer after full training & because of our nations useless politicians unclear views towards nation.
My tribute to this young soldier. A great salute. And wish to god to give a strength to a brave mother & his family memebrs to cope up from his memories. I wish if I can join Indian army in my next life.
we are not at the stage that we can comment on such brave soldiers
Great Salute Sir..
GOD bless his soul….
Salute to the brave soldier