Army soldier martyred in Pakistan firing near LoC in Kupwara

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Srinagar: An Indian Army soldier got martyred on Saturday in firing by the Pakistan Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Defence sources said Lance Naik Rajender Singh of Rashtriya Rifles got martyred in Pakistan ceasefire violation on the LoC in Machil sector of Kupwara district today.

Sources said the Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked firing at Indian posts in Machil sector today morning.

“Lance Naik Rajender Singh of 57 Rashtriya Rifles suffered critical injuries in Pakistan firing. He was taken to a nearby medical facility, but he succumbed to critical injuries.

“Rashtriya Rifle soldiers were maintaining vigil on the LoC fence when the incident occurred,” sources said.

Published on: July 27, 2019 at 10:49 IST

By IANS