The ashes of 24-year-old Agniveer Samudra Gurjar, who went missing during a cloudburst, flood and landslide in the Dibang Valley of Arunachal Pradesh, have reached his native village of Kesarpur.

The incident occurred about three months ago, during which a total of seven army personnel went missing. Two of the soldiers were successfully rescued during the disaster.

Samudra Gurjar belonged to a farming family and was the only brother to two sisters. His father is Badli Gurjar.

DNA testing and identification

Following search operations, his body was identified on November 3 through a DNA test.

The family performed his last rites in Arunachal Pradesh on November 3. His ashes have now been brought to his native village of Kesarpur three months after the incident.