Lieutenant, soldier martyred in mine blast along LoC in Noushera sector.

SHYAM SOOD

RAJOURI/NOWSHERA OCTOBER 30:–Lieutenant among two soldiers attained martyrdom while another soldier was injured on Saturday evening in a mysterious blast while on duty along LoC in Kalal area in Nowshera sector in Rajouri district of J&K.
The army said during an area domination patrol in Noushera sector (district Rajouri),a mine blast occurred and two Indian Army soldiers suffered critical injuries and later succumbed to their injuries.
Another soldier who received injuries was evacuated and is under treatment, said PRO Defence.
“Lt Rishi Kumar and sepoy Manjit were brave and extremely committed to the profession of soldiering and have made the supreme sacrifice for the nation in the line of duty,” said Lt. Col Dender Anand, PRO defence.
Lt Rishi was the resident of Begsarai in Bihar state and Sepoy Manjit was a resident of Sivewala in Bhatinda district of Punjab.
The nation and Indian Army shall forever remain indebted to the brave hearts for their supreme sacrifice.
GOC, White Knight Corps, and all ranks salute brave hearts Lt Rishi and sepoy Manjit Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty along LoC in Noushera sector today and offered deep condolences to their families.
In the month of October 11 soldiers, including a Lieutenant and two JCOs have attained martyrdom in Rajouri and Poonch district
Sources have not ruled out the possibility of IED planted by the anti-national elements (ANEs) with the help of the Pakistan Army like in the past on the patrol track of the soldiers.
The mysterious blast took place at about 4 pm on Saturday and immediately injured were rescued and the entire area was cordoned and a search was launched.
In the month of January in 2019, ANEs had triggered two IEDs on the patrol track of the Indian Army in forward area at Pukhrani in Lam sector (Nowshera) in which a Major and a soldier had attained martyrdom and five soldiers were injured