Srinagar, June 15

The Army on Friday paid a befitting tribute to two of its soldiers who were killed on Thursday.In a solemn ceremony at Badami Bagh Cantonment, Lt Gen AK Bhatt, Chinar Corps Commander and all ranks, paid homage to Rifleman Manvendra Singh and Rifleman Aurangzeb on behalf of the nation.Rifleman Manvendra Singh, 30, sustained bullet injuries during a fierce operation in the Panar forests of Bandipora district in which two militants were also killed. He was evacuated to the 92 Base Hospital but unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries. “Late Rifleman Manvendra Singh had joined the Army in 2008 and hailed from Kabiltha village in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son,” an Army spokesman in Srinagar said.Late Rifleman Aurangzeb, 24, was abducted and later killed by militants in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district.“Rifleman Aurangzeb sustained multiple bullet injuries in a dastardly act wherein he was kidnapped and killed by militants in Gasu village of Pulwama when he was en route his home to celebrate Eid with family,” the spokesman said.Hailing from Salani village in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir, the soldier had joined the Army in 2012. He is survived by his wife, parents and three brothers. The mortal remains of the slain soldiers were flown for last rites to their native places, where they would be laid to rest with full military honours. — TNS