Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 24: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army died in a firing incident inside a military camp in Samba district late last night.
Army has ruled out any terror angle in the incident.
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JCO Subedar Surjeet Singh, posted in an Army unit in Samba, sustained a gunshot wound while on duty and succumbed to his injuries.
“At this stage, the terror angle has been ruled out. The incident is under investigation and further details will be shared as facts are established,” a Defence spokesperson said.
The Army’s Rising Star Corps paid rich tribute to the JCO. “Rising Star Corps pays solemn tribute to braveheart Subedar Surjeet Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice while on operational duty in Jammu. The Indian Army stands firmly with the bereaved family in this hour of grief and assures unwavering support,” it said in a post on X.
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