Chandigarh, Oct 31: Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi today announced an ex-gratia of Rs 50 lakh and a Government job to the next of kin of Sepoy Manjit Singh, who died in a landmine explosion during patrolling near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Extending his sympathies, Channi said Singh’s utmost dedication to defend the country’s unity and integrity by sacrificing his life would ever inspire his fellow soldiers to perform their duties with far more devotion and commitment.
Singh, who died in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, hailed from Khera Kotli village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district.
He is survived by his parents, four sisters and a brother, an official statement issued here said.
Lieutenant Rishi Kumar had also died in this landmine explosion near the LoC.
“Two brave sons of India Lt. Rishi Kumar and Sepoy Manjit Singh got martyred in an explosion near LoC. The nation will remain forever indebted to their supreme sacrifices,” Channi said in a tweet.
“The sacrifices made upholding the sovereignty and integrity of the nation are supreme most. Forever, we remain indebted,” he said in another tweet.(PTI)
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