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Assam Rifles Soldier from Odisha Dies on Duty in Nagaland
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News18•07-10-2026, 00:00
Assam Rifles Soldier from Odisha Dies on Duty in Nagaland
- •Assam Rifles trooper V Teja from Odisha died from a bullet injury during operational duties in Nagaland.
- •The soldier, belonging to the 15th Assam Rifles, was just two days away from his 31st birthday.
- •Sources confirmed that he was scheduled to get married on December 10.
- •Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and Leader of Opposition Naveen Patnaik expressed deep condolences over his death.
- •Teja's mortal remains are scheduled to reach his home district of Rayagada on Wednesday.
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Rifleman V Teja from Odisha's Rayagada district died after being hit by a bullet during operational duties in Nagaland.
He was just two days shy of his 31st birthday and was scheduled to get married on December 10.
The soldier's mortal remains were scheduled to reach Rayagada on Wednesday following his death in Nagaland.
