Srinagar, December 29
An Army jawan who was injured in an encounter with militants last week in Shopian district has succumbed to injuries, officials said here on Tuesday.
Havildar AK Tomar succumbed to injuries at the Army’s 92 Base Hospital here on Monday, the officials said. They said Tomar had sustained grievous injuries during a gunfight with militants in the Kanigam area of Shopian on Friday. Two militants were killed in the operation. The Army paid tribute to Havildar Tomar at the Badamibagh Cantonment here. Tomar (40) is survived by his wife and two children. — PTI
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