Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 27: Army today paid floral tributes to a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) who was killed yesterday during an encounter with militants in Pulwama.
A defence spokesman said here that in a befitting tribute to a “martyred hero”, the Army today paid homage to Naib Subedar KVS Reddy. “In a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment, the Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Satish Dua saluted the valour and sacrifice of Naib Subedar KVS Reddy by laying wreath on behalf of all ranks of the Corps. Floral tributes were also paid on behalf of the Northern Army Commander,” he said.
The late JCO was part of the operation launched by the security forces yesterday in Drabgam village of Pulwama district that resulted in the killing of two local Hizbul Mujahideen.
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