Army launches massive combing operation in J&K
New Delhi, Oct 16: The Indian Army has launched a major combing operation in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch after two soldiers including a junior commissioned officer went missing.
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The JCO and a soldier went missing after the Army came under heavy firing from terrorists on Thursday evening, NDTV reported. During the operation, there was heavy exchange of fire and in the ensuing gun fight Rifleman Vikram Singh Negi and Rifleman Yogambar Singh were critically injured and later succumbed to their injuries.
Rifleman
Vikram
Singh
Negi
and
Rifleman
Yogambar
Singh
displayed
exemplary
courage
,
devotion
and
made
the
supreme
sacrifice
in
line
of
duty,
the
Indian
Army
said
in
a
statement.
The
nation
will
always
remain
indebted
to
these
bravehearts
for
their
supreme
sacrifice
for
the
nation,
the
Army
also
said.
Rifleman
Vikram
Singh
Negi,
aged
26
years
old,
is
a
resident
of
Village
-Viman
Gaon,
Post-
Khand,
Tehsil-
Narendra
Nagar,
District
-
Tehri
Garhwal,
Uttrakhand.
Rifleman Yogambar Singh, aged 27 years is resident of Village - Sankari, Post- Trishulla, Tehsil- Pokhari, District - Chamoli, Uttrakhand