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The two men were attacked by sloth bears from the forest nearby. Singh and his colleague, both from the Garhwal Rifles, ventured out of the camp towards the Chambal River, after a firing practice on Monday. Kota: Mutilated body of a 19-year-old Army soldier from the Garhwal Rifles was recovered from a gorge on the banks of Chambal River in Shambhupura area under Kunhari police station of Kota city on Monday evening.He, along with another jawan, was attacked by sloth bears from the adjoining forest area around Monday noon, the police said. “During the search operation, the soldier’s mutilated body was found tangled among stones, deep into a gorge close to Chambal River around 5.30pm on Monday,” said Dharmpal, assistant sub-inspector, Kunhari police station. Army officials have not disclosed the name of the injured soldier, the police said.Confirming the incident, an army official told TOI, “The young jawan who has died was in Kota for training, where he met with his unfortunate fate..