India, Aug. 30 -- The Manipur government has appointed the younger brother of Border Security Force (BSF) constable Deepak Chingakham - killed in a Pakistani drone attack in Jammu and Kashmir during Operation Sindoor - as an assistant sub-inspector (civil police) in the home department.

Deepak Chingakham, who was severely injured during cross-border firing along the International Boundary in the RS Pura area of Jammu district on May 11, had died during treatment the next day. The 25-year-old deceased was serving with the 7th Battalion of the BSF.

"Chingakham Naoba Singh of Yairipok Yambem in Imphal East district, the brother of martyred BSF personnel Deepak Chingakham, Vir Chakra awardee, has been appointed as an assistant sub-inspector...