Tribune News Service

Srinagar, May 7

The Army today paid tribute to Sepoy Ramesh Chand Yadav who was killed during an operation in the Keran sector of Kupwara district on Friday.The slain soldier was a member of the Army team that foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district on Friday.Defence spokesman Col NN Joshi said homage was paid to the slain soldier in a solemn ceremony at the Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar today.“Chinar Corps Commander Lt Gen Satish Dua and all ranks of the Chinar Corps laid a wreath to salute the soldier,” he said, adding that a wreath was also laid on behalf of the Northern Command chief.The spokesman quoted the Chinar Corps Commander as having said that such exemplary acts always served as an inspiration to the present and future generations and further steeled the resolve of all soldiers.“A group of terrorists attempting to infiltrate was intercepted by alert troops deployed on the LoC. In the ensuing encounter, Sepoy Ramesh Chand Yadav sustained gunshot wounds and succumbed to his injuries,” the spokesman saidMeanwhile, the Army continued its combing operation in the forest area of Keran, nearly 120 km from Srinagar, today. Sources said there was a possibility that the militants might have gone back after the gunfight.“There has been no contact with the infiltrators since Friday,” the spokesman said.