Army pays tributes to jawan killed in counter-infiltration op in J-K

September 25, 2018 15:19

The Army Tuesday paid floral tributes to Lance Naik Sandeep Singh, who was killed during a counter-infiltration operation along the Line of Control in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Singh (30) sustained bullet injuries during the operation in Tangdhar sector in which five militants were killed, an Army spokesperson said. The injured soldier was provided immediate first-aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar, where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday.
-- PTI

Image: Army pays its last respects to Lance Naik Sandeep Singh at Srinagar. The mortal remains will be flown to his native place in Gurdaspur, Punjab, and he will be laid to rest with full military honours. Pic: ANI

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