Soldier falls into gorge along LoC in North Kashmir, dies

Mangalore Today News Network

Jammu, Nov 25, 2019: A 29-year-old army jawan died after he slipped and fell into a gorge during patrolling along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, officials said on Monday, NDTV reported.

 

Due to harsh weather and snowfall, the jawan slipped and fell into the gorge during patrolling along the LoC in Keran sector of Kupwara district on Sunday night, they said.

The jawan has been identified as Naik Peera Ram of Rajasthan. He got injured while patrolling the area, they said.