Mumbai: Indian Navy Mourns Death of 2 Top Officers in Submarine Mishap

By Rons Bantwal
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, 1 Mar 2014: A wreath laying Ceremony was held at Indian Naval Hospital ship Asvini in honor of Lieutenant Commander Kapish Singh Muwal and Lieutenant Commander Manoranjan Kumar here on Friday February 28.

 
 Wreaths were laid by Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval Command as well as other Flag Officers and all present in the ceremony.

 

           

Lt. Commander Kapish Singh Muwal                        Lt. Commander  Manoranjan Kumar

 

 
Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha met the families of the deceased officers and expressed his deepest condolences to the brave heroes who had made the ultimate sacrifice in fighting the fire on the submarine.

 
Both officers were from Electrical Branch of the Indian Navy and were fully qualified in dealing with the exigency.