Srinagar, Aug. 12 -- A soldier lost his life after slipping into a deep gorge along the Line of Control (LoC) in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today.
They said the incident occurred yesterday in the Bijhama area of Uri sector when 30-year-old Sepoy Banoth Anil Kumar, a resident of Telangana, accidentally slipped into a gorge while patrolling near the LoC.
Srinagar-based Chinar Corps expressed grief over the incident, saying they "deeply regret the loss of precious life of Braveheart Sepoy Banoth Anil Kumar while performing operational duty along the Line of Control in Baramulla district."
"Chinar Warriors salute his immense valour and sacrifice, express deepest condolence and stand in solidarity with the bereave...