An army officer and a Police Head Constable were killed on Tuesday in a fierce gun-battle between the security forces and the terrorists in Pulwama district's Tral area.
Colonel Munindra Nath Rai, who was injured during the gun fight, was taken to the 92 Base Camp hospital at the Badami Bagh cantonment in Srinagar where he succumbed to injuries.
Colonel Rai was awarded a Yudh Sewa Medal on Republic Day on Monday.
"Unfortunately in an operation in Tral, J-K, Indian Army lost a Commanding Officer due to militant action. Col Munindra Nath Rai from 9 Gorkha Rifles who was CO 42 RR. He had been awarded a YSM (Yudh Seva Medal) on 26 Jan 2015," said a statement by the Army.
Jammu and Kashmir Police Head Constable Sanjeev Singh was also martyred in the encounter.
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