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A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Army died in a firing incident inside a military camp in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir. The Army officials said that the incident occurred late Tuesday night and the cause of the firing is under investigation.
“A JCO of an Army unit in Samba sustained a gunshot wound while on duty in Jammu and unfortunately succumbed to his injuries in the line of duty. At this stage, the terror angle has been ruled out,” the officials informed.
“The incident is under investigation and further details will be shared as facts are established,” the spokesperson said. The Army’s Rising Star Corps identified the jawan as Subedar Surjeet Singh and paid rich tributes to him.
“Rising Star Corps pays solemn tribute to braveheart Subedar Surjeet Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice while on operational duty in Jammu. The Indian Army stands firmly with the bereaved family in this hour of grief and assures unwavering support,” it said in a post on X.
Earlier this year, Samba was one of the hotspots during Operation Sindoor during which BSF launched multiple attacks on Pakistan posts and launchpads of infiltrators.
Last year, officials said that Samba was one of the main routes used by infiltrators to cross the border and later spread towards Pirpanjal and Chenab Valleys across the Jammu division. This year also, there were reports of infiltration attempts in the same area.