Last Updated:January 11, 2026, 23:46 IST

Indian Army soldier Pramod Parshuram Jadhav was cremated with full state honours after dying in a road accident, just as his wife gave birth to a daughter in Sitara district.

Soldier Pramod Parshuram Jadhav’s motorcycle and a pickup truck collided, and he sadly lost his life. (Image/Sourced)

In a heart breaking incident, Indian Army soldier Pramod Parshuram Jadhav, was cremated with full state honours, shortly after his daughter’s birth in Maharashtra’s Sitara district.

The soldier, a resident of Dare village in Satara taluka, died in a road accident when he was travelling on his bike for some personal work.

He was posted with the Indian Army in the Secunderabad–Srinagar sector and had returned home on leave about eight days ago to support his wife during childbirth, particularly after the recent loss of his mother.

The fatal accident occurred when an Eicher tempo allegedly rammed into his bike with great force, killing him on the spot. The news plunged Dare village and the entire Parli valley into deep mourning.

Jadhav’s mortal remains were brought to his native village. At the same time, his wife gave birth to a baby girl, creating a painful contrast between grief and new life. The family mourned the loss of a son, husband and soldier while also experiencing the delicate joy of welcoming a newborn.

During the funeral procession, Jadhav’s wife and their hours-old daughter were brought for his final darshan, an intensely emotional moment that left those present in tears.

Jadhav was cremated with full state honours as officials, ex-servicemen, villagers and relatives gathered in large numbers to pay their respects. A video of the scene later went viral on social media, with many expressing profound grief and heartbreak over the tragedy.

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