Jammu, January 15

A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) died on Tuesday apparently after suffering a massive heart attack while performing his duty near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

The JCO was on duty at a post in Sonawali Gali in Mankote sector when he suddenly fell unconscious on Tuesday morning, they said.

The officer was shifted to the hospital where he was declared brought dead, he said, adding that the body was handed over to his unit after legal formalities. PTI