"At 0830 hours tomorrow, an IAF fixed wing is scheduled to take off with mortal remains of Deepak from Jammu to Pune," anarmy officer said here.
"Sepoy Deepak got martyred when Pakistani soldiers initiated indiscriminate and unprovoked firing at about 2 PM on Indian Army postsalong the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector yesterday," PRO Defence Lt Col Manish Mehta said.
He said that mortal remains are being moved by road from Poonch to Jammu today as air movement is not possible due to adverse weather conditions.
There will be brief halt for wreath laying ceremony at Rajour and night halt at Jammu, he said.
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He is survived by his wife, 2-year-old son and daughter aged 1 year.
The jawan had suffered a bullet injury in the head. There have been a number of ceasefire violations along the international border and the LoC this year.
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