Top officer dies in accidental firing, family in grief
“Mamu (uncle) you need to be brave enough today," this is how Major Gen.(retd) JS Jamwal, received the death news of his son and Southern Naval Command chief Rear Admiral SS Jamwal, who died in an accidental fire at INS Dronacharya in Kochi on Wednesday. The news of the death has shaken the Jamwal family which stays in Trikuta Nagar locality in Jammu. Relatives have started to gather in the house of Maj Gen (retd) Jamwal to mourn the death of SS Jamwal. But Maj. Gen.(retd) Jamwal has taken the news of death of his son with bravery. Despite such a huge loss in his old age, he came out of his house to talk about his son without shedding tears. Remembering the days with his son, the former General said, “Day before yesterday, my grandson and son of S.S. Jamwal came to me and asked that grandpa who is closest to you among your children. I replied that your father is closest to me.” Talking about his son, he said that his honesty had put him above all. “Every moment spend with him was...