Hapur, Jan. 24 -- The last rites of martyred army personnel Rinkil Balyan, a resident of Bhatel village of Uttar Pradesh's Hapur district, who lost his life in a road accident in Doda alongside nine other soldiers, were performed on Saturday.

Family members and villagers paid their last respects with tearful eyes as a large crowd gathered to bid farewell. He was cremated in the village with full military honours.

His brother, Rishabh Balyan, who also serves in the Indian Army, told ANI that Rinkil is survived by two children.

Rishabh Baliyan said, "We got the news on January 22 in the evening. The incident occurred when he was returning from an operation. The road was covered in snow, and the vehicle lost control and fell into the vall...