Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 23: An Army jawan was killed when militants opened firing on a patrol party of the troops in forward area of Pokhra near Kalaal in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district this morning.
The militants reportedly wanted to infiltrate into the Indian territory but their attempt failed.
Official sources said An Army jawan identified as Sepoy Subinesh, a resident of village Cheliya in Kozhikode district of Kerala, was deployed in forward area of Pokhra, Kalaal in Nowshera sector along the Line of Control (LoC) when suspected militants opened firing on the troops causing serious injuries to Subinesh.
Troops evacuated the injured jawan to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries. Body of the martyr jawan will be airlifted to his native town in Kerala tomorrow with full military honours.
Sources said the troops conducted searches in the area but there were no traces of militants inside the Indian territory. The fire had come from Pakistan side on the LoC.
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