The wreath laying ceremony of sepoy Ramesh Yadav, who was martyred yesterday in north Kashmir's Kupwara district, where the army foiled an infiltration bid by militants on the Line of Control, was held today in Srinagar will full honours.
Army's 21 KAMAW guarding the Gujer Dori area near LoC in the sector detected some suspicious movement during the wee hours of Friday.
When the forces challenged the infiltrators, they started firing ensuing fierce gun battle in which an army soldier, sepoy Ramesh Chand Yadav sustained serious bullet injuries.
He was immediately airlifted to army's 92 base hospital for treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries.
Paying tributes to the martyr, Lieutenant General Satish Dua, GOC Chinar Corps saluted the courage and selflessness of the soldier. The cause will be taken to its logical conclusion.
