22-year-old army captain dies of cardiac arrest, was posted in Kashmir

A 22-year-old Army Captain, Aman Singh, a native of Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, passed away due to a cardiac arrest while serving in Jammu and Kashmir, as per reports.

According to reports, Captain Aman had been deployed in the Baramulla sector for the past year. On Sunday morning, while on duty between 9 am and 11 am, his health suddenly deteriorated. 

As the area was located in a remote and mountainous region, fellow soldiers carried him to a nearby helipad. He was then airlifted to an Army hospital in Srinagar for emergency treatment.

Despite efforts by doctors, he was declared dead at around 2 pm.

Army officials reportedly informed family members that the cause of death was cardiac arrest. Captain Aman was the only son in his family and hailed from Hata town in Kushinagar.

His mortal remains will be transported from Srinagar to Delhi and later flown to Gorakhpur airport. From there, the body will be taken to his ancestral village, where he will be accorded full state honors. Airport sources indicated that the remains are expected to arrive in Gorakhpur around 2 pm on Monday.

Following the news of his untimely demise, relatives and neighbors gathered at his residence to offer condolences.