Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 3: An Army soldier was martyred in Pakistan shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district tonight.
Reports said the Pakistan army resorted to shelling and firing in Sunderbani sector with a view to push trained militants into the Indian territory. The Indian Army retaliated effectively.
However, in the exchange of firing, an Army jawan attained martyrdom.
He has been identified as Sepoy Laxman, a resident of Bilara, Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
“Sepoy Laxman was a brave, highly motivated and a sincere soldier. The nation will always remain indebted to him for his supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty,” a Defence spokesman said.
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