Sepoy Mandeep Singh

Tribune News Service

Sangrur, January 20

A pall of gloom descended on Alampur village in the district after the arrival of the news of death of Army Sepoy Mandeep Singh (23) in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan Rangers in Jammu and Kashmir’s Krishna Ghati sector this morning.“We were expecting that he would come on vacation in February. But the family got the news of his death today around 11.30 am. Since then, all villagers have been sitting at the house of my brother,” said Kewal Singh, uncle of the deceased soldier.As per media reports, the Pakistan army started firing this morning and Sepoy Mandeep Singh was grievously injured and later succumbed to injuries. He is survived by his father Gurnam Singh, mother Baljit Kaur, brother Jagsir Singh and sister Kuldeep Kaur.“After completing senior secondary, he joined the Army in 2015 and it was his first posting. He motivated village youngsters also to join the Army during his last vacation in October last year,” said Jagmale Singh, an ex-serviceman from the village.Sardara Singh, former leader of the ex-servicemen league, said they were in touch with the Army authorities and the body would reach the village on Sunday.