- Army Major Hamza Arif died in Jaisalmer accident.
- Two Lieutenants injured after SUV hit camel.
- Vehicle overturned multiple times near military station.
A young Indian Army Major lost his life while two Lieutenant-rank officers sustained serious injuries in a road accident near the Jaisalmer Military Station late Thursday night. The accident took place around six kilometres from Jaisalmer city after their SUV collided with a camel, causing the vehicle to lose control and overturn. The camel also died in the collision.
The officials stated that all three personnel were travelling from the city to Jaisalmer Military Station in a private SUV (a black Tata Safari GJ39CC1403). A camel came onto the road ahead of the War Museum and caused the driver of the vehicle to lose control and hit the animal. The SUV overturned about five times and slid for almost 100 metres.
After the accident, Army personnel rushed to the incident site and rescued three officers of the Army from the severely damaged vehicle. All three officers were rushed to the military hospital at Jaisalmer Military Station.
The victim, Major Hamza Arif, 30, a resident of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, died during treatment at a military hospital. The officer had gotten married a month back before the incident.
Lieutenant Abhinav Rathore and Lieutenant Ayushman Gusain, the two injured officers, were taken for treatment, and the army community at Jaisalmer Military Station was in shock due to the incident.
Meanwhile, police have started an investigation into the accident. ASI Jagdish Charan of Sadar Police Station said officers reached the spot after receiving information late Thursday night.
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“Last night at 12:30 am, a call came from Control Room stating that a black Tata Safari had met with an accident near the War Museum after colliding with a camel that had suddenly appeared on the road; the camel was lying on the road, and the vehicle had overturned and come to rest near an Army wall. Upon reaching the scene, I found the dead camel on the road and the vehicle to the side, but no occupants were present. Inquiries revealed that the vehicle belonged to the Army and was carrying three officers, Major Hamza Arif, Lieutenant Anshuman, and Lieutenant Abhinav, who were taken to the hospital. Military Police also arrived at the scene… I was informed this morning that the injured officer, Major Hamza Arif, had passed away. I went to the military facility, brought the bodies back, and had them placed in the mortuary to be handed over to the families,” the official said.
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The body of Major Hamza Arif has been kept at Jawahar Hospital’s mortuary in Jaisalmer, where a post-mortem examination is underway.
The accident site is the same location where a major tragedy occurred nearly a year ago, when a private bus caught fire, killing 29 passengers.