India News | Soldier Dies of Heart Attack During LoC Patrol in J-K's Poonch District

Jammu, Jun 22 (PTI) An army jawan died of heart attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday, officials said.

Naik Surendra Singh suddenly fell unconscious when he was on patrol duty in the Balnoie area along the Line of Control (LoC) in the district, they said.

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His fellow troopers immediately took him to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the officials said.

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