Army soldier dies after accidental fall near LoC in J-K’s Rajouri

Rifleman Sukhpreet Singh, 27, lost his life while on duty at a forward post in Sunderbani sector; police begin inquest proceedings

PTI

Jammu, Updated At : 02:13 PM Jul 22, 2026 IST

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An Army personnel lost his life after accidentally slipping from a height near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said.

Rifleman Sukhpreet Singh (27) was on official duty in forward Mahadev post in Sunderbani sector when he lost balance and fell down from a height, resulting in his death, the officials said.

They said the body of the deceased was shifted to hospital for postmortem.

Police have started inquest proceedings, the officials said, adding the body of the deceased would be taken to his home town in Punjab for last rites.

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Army soldier dies after accidental fall near LoC in J-K’s Rajouri

Rifleman Sukhpreet Singh, 27, lost his life while on duty at a forward post in Sunderbani sector; police begin inquest proceedings

PTI

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