Jammu & Kashmir: Family & relatives of rifleman Shubham Sharma mourned his demise in RS Pura, Jammu. His brother says, “I am proud of my brother. I also want to join the Army.”

Pakistan violated the ceasefire, again in the Naugam Sector Of  Jammu and Kashmir. Three soldiers were killed and five others injured in unprovoked firing by the Pakistan army in the last 24 hours.

“Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along LoC in Naugam Sector this (Thursday) morning by firing mortars and other weapons. Two soldiers – Havildar Kuldeep Singh of 15 SIKH LI and Rifleman Shubham Sharma of 8 JAKRIF – were killed and four others injured. The injured soldiers are being evacuated.” army spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia said in Srinagar. He added that “befitting response is being given to the enemy”.

In the Wednesday night ceasefire violation in KG Sector Lance Naik Karam Singh was killed and Rifleman Vijender Singh was injured, in fact, both suffered injuries and were shifted to 150 GH Rajouri by helicopter. Karnail Singh died before he was admitted and his body was brought back to battalion headquarters of 10 JAKRIE Virender Singh, who sustained injuries and is undergoing treatment.

An Army spokesman said on Thursday. While two soldiers were killed in the Naugam Sector of Kupwara in north Kashmir on Thursday morning, the third was martyred in the Krishna Ghati (KG) sector of Poonch district in the Jammu region the previous night.

Defense PRO (Jam ) LI Col Devender Anand salad, “Lance Naik Karnail Singh was a brave, highly motivated and a sincere soldier. The nation will always remain indebted to him for his supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty.”

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