A solemn wreath-laying ceremony was held to pay homage to braveheart L/Nk Subhash Chander on Wednesday who succumbed to the injuries after troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists during the exchange of fire in the Battal sector of Jammu.
"Sir, I would like to bring to your notice that at present hundreds of children in the country are suffering from a serious disease called SMA. This disease is so dangerous that due to it most of the infants die across the world," Singh's notice read.
"Alert troops foiled an infiltration bid by effectively engaging infiltrating terrorists with effective fire in the Battal Sector at 0300h. During the exchange of heavy fire, one braveheart has been injured. Operations are continuing," the White Knight Corps posted on X.
In view of the infiltration of highly trained Pakistani terrorists in the Jammu region, the Indian Army is readjusting its deployments in the area as per intelligence inputs and security requirements.
Two terrorists were killed as security forces foiled an infiltration attempt at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Keran sector on Thursday, officials said.
Five more suspected cases of Chandipura virus have been reported from Gujarat's Sabarkantha district. According to the officials, 14 people suspected of being infected with the virus were admitted to Sabarkantha Civil Hospital.
Security forces successfully thwarted an infiltration attempt along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keran sector of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir by eliminating two terrorists.
The body of a six-month-old infant who was washed away in the swift currents of an overflowing nullah on July 16 was found on Wednesday, officials said.
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