Jammu: The 27-year-old Jawan Army was killed in a mine explosion along the control line (LOC) in Poonch Jammu Regency and Kashmir, officials said on Saturdays.
Sepoy Kamal Dev Vaidya is on duty in the Krishna Ghati sector on Friday.
He accidentally stepped on the mine and it exploded him critically, said a defense spokesman.
The soldier was evacuated to the nearest medical facility but he gave up on an injury there, the official said.
Sepoy Vaidya comes from Ghumarwin Village in Hamirpur District Himachal Pradesh.
He survived by Mrs.
Vanita Devi, said the spokesman.
“Sepoy Kamal Dev Vaidya is a brave, high-motivated and sincere soldier.
The nation will always be indebted to him for the highest sacrifice and dedication to serve,” he said.
Jawan’s army died in a mine explosion along the Loc at Poonch Jammu and Kashmir
