Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation alongside LoC on Thursday (Representational)
Srinagar:
The Military on Friday paid tributes to 2 troopers who had been killed in Pakistani firing alongside the Line of Management (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Military paid a befitting tribute to Havildar Kuldeep Singh and Rifleman Shubam Sharma, who made the supreme sacrifice on Thursday in north Kashmir, an Military spokesman mentioned.
The 2 troopers had been killed when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation alongside the LoC in Naugam sector of frontier Kupwara district on Thursday morning.
In a solemn ceremony at Badamibagh Cantonment, Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen B S Raju and all ranks paid homage to the bravehearts on behalf of the proud nation, the spokesman mentioned.
He mentioned Havildar Kuldeep Singh and Shubam Sharma had been directing retaliatory fireplace from a ahead submit on the LoC in response to an unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan.
Each of them laid down their lives within the line of obligation because of a direct hit by the enemy fireplace and succumbed to accidents, the spokesman added.
He mentioned Havildar Kuldeep Singh (37) had joined the Military on 26 August 2002, and belonged to Raju Dwakhari village in Hoshiarpu District of Punjab and is survived by his spouse, a son and a daughter.
Shubam Sharma (22) had joined the Military on 17 September 2016, and hailed from Shakhian Chak village in Jammu district and is survived by his father.
The spokesman mentioned whereas Havildar Kuldeep Singh was enrolled within the 15 Sikh Mild Infantry, Shubam Sharma belonged to the eight Jammu and Kashmir Rifles.
They each displayed their mettle by doing extraordinarily nicely of their commerce work and all fields. These courageous sons of the soil displayed immense bodily and psychological power within the face of the enemy, he mentioned.
Their our bodies had been taken for final rites to their native locations, the place they’d be laid to relaxation with full army honours, the spokesman mentioned.
On this hour of grief, the Military salutes their sacrifice and stands in solidarity with the bereaved households, he added.
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