MALAPPURAM: The body of Muhammad Shaijal (41) of Malappuram who was killed in an accident in Ladakh, will reach his hometown today. The body will reach Karipur Airport in Air India flight Sunday morning.
The body will be kept for homage at Thirurangadi Yatheem Khana and Parappanagadi SNM Higher Secondary School. The body will be laid to rest at 3 pm.
The accident happened when a group of 26 soldiers was moving from the Transit Camp in Partapur to a forward location in Sub Sector Hanif around 9 am on Friday.
The vehicle skidded off the road and fell into the Shyok river.
He is survived by wife Rahmath and children Fathima Sanha, Thansil, and Fathima Mahasa.