Cousins from Rohtak commissioned as Army officers

ROHTAK: Aakash and Abhijit Rana, 26-year-olds from Pakashma village of the district were commissioned into the Army after the passing out parade in Indian Military Academy, Dehradun.
The cousins studied together in Rohtak. They did their Bachelor in Technology from Faridabad and cracked the Combined Defence Academy test to get into the Army three years ago.
Naresh Rana, father of Lieutenant Aakash Rana, who works in the tourism department, said both the boys have a brilliant academic record and they completed their education and officers’ training at IMA Dehradun together.
He said his elder brother Surender Rana, father of Lieutenant Abhijit, is principal of Jat college, Sonipat. “Aakash and Abhijit’s grandfather was also in the Army, so love for the olive uniform runs in their blood. This is a dream come true for our family,” he said.
Aakash got the engineering regiment while Abhijit got an ARMD regiment after their commissioning ceremony, he added.
Rana said they wanted to go to IMA Dehradun to witness the passing out parade but due to the Covid-19 epidemic, visitors were not allowed to participate for the first time in the history of IMA.