6-day search operation ends with Army officer’s physique present in Jodhpur lake

A six-day-long search operation for an Army officer got here to an finish on Tuesday when his physique was lastly discovered by divers from a lake right here within the afternoon.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Neeraj Sharma stated the physique of Captain Ankit Gupta was recovered from the Kalyana lake at about 3 pm and was instantly taken to the Military Hospital.
It shouldn’t be confirmed but whether or not his final rites could be carried out in Jodhpur or at his native place.Captain Gupta of the ten Para (Special Forces) unit of the Army had jumped into the lake from a helicopter with some fellow personnel throughout an train on Thursday afternoon.
While the others resurfaced instantly after leaping into the water, Captain Gupta failed to indicate up, thereby triggering the search operation.
The six-day-long search operation within the lake was one of many longest such operations, wherein a particular digital camera workforce, the MARCOS unit of the Navy, the NDRF, the SDRF, a Civil Defence workforce, non-public native divers in addition to divers and consultants from the Army and the police tirelessly embarked upon a mission to look the drowned officer day and night time.
Sub-Inspector from the Rajiv Gandhi Nagar police station Manoj Kumar stated about 250 divers and consultants with 15 boats have been a part of the search operation, however the thick moss and complicated rocky formations on the backside of the lake, other than the aqua vegetation and sticky sand, always thwarted their efforts.
On Monday, a workforce of 20 consultants with particular cameras was additionally roped in to allow viewing by means of the murky water of the lake.

Besides, large compressors have been pressed into service to stir the water in anticipation that the physique would floor as a result of waves created by the air infused by means of the pipes.
An officer, in search of anonymity, stated although the hopes of discovering Captain Gupta alive have been diminishing step by step, nonetheless the search operation would start with a renewed vigour and dedication on daily basis.
Captain Gupta hailed from Haryana’s Gurugram and had been married for simply over two months. He had reached Jodhpur straight from his marriage ceremony trip to hitch the train.