IDENTICAL TWINS TO SERVE DIFFERENT ARMY UNITS
DEHRADUN,(HINDUSTAN TIMES), 9 JUNE 2019 - For a major part of the last 22 years of their lives, identical twins Abhinav Pathak and Parinav Pathak have been inseparable. Born a few minutes apart, they studied in the same school in Amritsar, went their separate ways to study engineering in colleges in Ludhiana and Jalandhar and then reunited to pursue their dreams of serving in the army at the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun. Now, the brothers will once again be apart as they would be posted in separate army units after graduating from the prestigious institute together, along with 457 other cadets, on Saturday.
At the IMA’S passing-out ceremony, the brothers had several tales to share about how their similar features would lead to confusing, and sometimes, comical situations.
“Many a times, the drill instructor would call me instead of Parinav and vice-versa. Also, the instructor would pass on training instructions meant for my brother to me,” said Abhinav, the older of the two.