CG officer dies while undergoing diving training

An officer of the Indian Coast Guard has died after suffering near drowning on January 15 while undergoing diving training here, a Defence release said Saturday.

Assistant Commandant Mohit Dalal, 28, was posted on board Indian Coast Guard Ship Rajvir based at Port Blair and was attached to Diving School, Naval Base, Kochi for 'Ship's Diver' course.

Following the near drowning, he was immediately admitted to the naval hospital, INHS Sanjivani, where despite their best efforts, doctors were unable to revive him and he died late evening on Friday, the release said.

Rear AdmiralR J Nadkarni, Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command, along with senior officers of the Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard, laid wreaths in homage to the officer at a solemn ceremony at the Ernakulam Government Hospital, Saturday, it said.

Mohit Dalal is survived by his parents and a younger brother.

The last rites would be conducted with full military honours at his hometown, Narela in New Delhi.

The accident is under investigation by a Board of Inquiry, the release said.