Sanjha Morcha

Soldier dies after bunker collapses

Rajouri: An Army man died in the Nowshera sector when the bunker, which he was manning on the Line of Control, collapsed due to heavy rain on Sunday night. Sources said Naik Tripandey of the 54 Rashtriya Rifles along with another jawan was manning the post at Sarya in the Bhawani forward area when the bunker collapsed due to heavy rain. Tripandey succumbed to his injuries while on the way to a nearby health centre. The Bhawani police handed over the body of the soldier to the unit officials for sending it to his native place in Tamil Nadu. — OC