Samba, Feb. 12 -- Following the death of the two soldiers in a suspected IED blast in the Akhnoor sector in the Line of Control (LOC) on Tuesday, Mukhtar Singh, the Sarpanch of Kamila village, from where one of the soldiers belonged, called it a "big loss to the nation."

Naik Mukesh, Army personnel from Kamila village in J-K's Samba district, was killed in the suspected IED blast. Another officer Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi also lost his life in the blast.

Following their demise, Mukesh's home in Kamila has become a place of mourning, as villagers and relatives remember the soldier who had dedicated his life to serving the nation.

Mukhtar Singh spoke about the loss, remembering how Naik Mukesh would play with children during his holi...