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India News | J-K Lt Guv Pays Tributes to Soldiers Killed in Ceasefire Violation

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday paid tributes to army soldiers killed in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Naugam sector.

India News | J-K Lt Guv Pays Tributes to Soldiers Killed in Ceasefire Violation

Srinagar, Oct 2 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday paid tributes to army soldiers killed in an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Naugam sector.

"Rifleman Shubham Sharma has laid down his life in the service of the nation. The nation is indebted by his sacrifice. We are proud of our Armed Forces and we stand strong in their support," Sinha said.

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The mortal remains of the jawan of the JAK Rifles reached his home in RS Pura, Jammu on Friday.

The Lt Governor also paid tributes to Havaldar Kuldeep Singh of Unit 15 SIKH LI who was killed in the same incident on Thursday. Sinha prayed for the speedy recovery of four other jawans who were injured in the incident.

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(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)