Tribune News Service

Srinagar, September 21

The Army on Thursday paid tributes to Rifleman Rajesh Khatri, who was killed in a ceasefire violation on Wednesday along the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir’s Keran sector.“Lt Gen JS Sandhu, commander of the Srinagar-based 15 Corps, and all ranks paid homage to the soldier on behalf of the nation,” the Army said in a statement.“In a show of solidarity, representatives and officials from the state government and other security agencies also joined in paying their last respects to the martyr,” the Army said.The rifleman had sustained bullet injuries “due to enemy fire while he was deployed at a forward post in the Keran sector,” the Army said.“He was provided immediate first aid and evacuated from the post but, unfortunately, succumbed to the injuries,” it said.The 27-year-old soldier had joined the Army in 2011 and hailed from Torayan village in Dailekh, Nepal.