Jawan injured in militant attack succumbs to injuries

TIL Desk/National/Jammu/ An Army jawan, injured in a militant attack on an Army patrol near the Line of Control in Keran Sector of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday, has succumbed to injuries, the Army said today.

Sepoy Sukhwinder Singh (26) and another jawan sustained bullet injuries during a standoff attack by militants along the LoC in Keran while they were patrolling forward areas ahead of the fence.

While the injured were provided immediate first aid, Singh was later evacuated to Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar, where he succumbed to injuries late last night, an Army official said.

A Srinagar-based defence spokesman said the Army paid befitting tribute to Singh in a solemn ceremony at Badamibagh cantonment in Srinagar.