Srinagar, Aug. 13 -- A soldier was killed in a gunbattle near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district in the wee hours today, officials said.
The "intense but brief exchange" of fire occurred around at 3:30 am in the Churanda area of the Uri sector.
Officials said the soldier sustained critical injuries during the encounter and later succumbed to injuries. The slain soldier, in his mid-thirties, was identified as Havildar Ankit Kumar, a resident of Bhagalpur Bihar.
Srinagar-based Chinar Corps of the Army said Havildar Ankit Kumar laid down his life while undertaking operational duty along the Line of Control.
"Chinar Corps honours the supreme sacrifice of Braveheart Havildar Ankit Kumar who laid down his l...