Army jawan killed in encounter near LoC

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : May 06 2016 | 8:42 PM IST
An army jawan was today killed in an exchange of fire with militants near Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district, police said here.
Some militants fired upon an ambush party of the army's 21 Kumaon Regiment in Keran sector during whichSepoy Ramesh Chand Yadav received bullet injuries on both legs, a police official said.
He said Yadav was airlifted to army's 92 base hospital here for treatment, but the doctors declared him brought dead.
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First Published: May 06 2016 | 8:42 PM IST

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