Jammu: A soldier died in the line of duty as the Army thwarted an infiltration bid by terrorists along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu Poonch district early Tuesday, the latest in a string of terrorist attacks in the region.
Lance Naik Subash Kumar was injured in the intense gunfight and later succumbed, said officials, adding terrorists too suffered “loss”.
“All Ranks of White Knight Corps salute the supreme sacrifice of Braveheart L/Nk Subhash Chander who laid down his life in the line of duty. White Knight Corps offers deepest condolences and stands firm with the bereaved family in this hour of grief,” army in a post on X confirmed.
Earlier Army in a post on X said, “Alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists … in the Battal sector of Krishna Ghati at 0300 hours,” White Knight Corps said on X. “During the exchange of heavy fire, one braveheart was injured, who later succumbed”.
