Jammu, Apr 21: An Army soldier, who was injured in cross-LoC firing in Rajouri district, succumbed to injuries at a military hospital here, a defence spokesman said today.
His death raised the number of persons killed in over 650 “ceasefire violations by Pakistan” in the state this year to 31, including 16 security personnel.
Havildar Charanjeet Singh (42) suffered bullet injuries in the Pakistani firing on army posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Sunderbani sector on April 17. He was evacuated and provided intensive medical care in a military hospital, the spokesman said.
He said Singh, hailing from Kalsian village of Nowshera in Rajouri district, succumbed to his injuries yesterday despite all out efforts by doctors to save his life.
Singh is survived by his wife Neelam Kumari, the spokesman said.
