New Delhi: An Army officer posted with the India contingent in the United Nations Peace keeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congohas gone missing.
Army sources on Thursday said that Lt Col Gaurav Solanki has been missing since Saturday afternoon after he went kayaking in Lake Kivu. LtCol Gaurav Solanki had gone to Lake Kivu on September 8, 2019. After kayaking,all returned, however, the officer did not.
All efforts to include speed boats and employment of helicopter are being made to locate and rescue the officer. The search operations are still on. India is one of the largest contributors, in terms oftroops to UN Peacekeeping forces. Indian troops soldiers posted with these missions have served with distinction.
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