Tribune News Service

Shimla, May 23

Governor Acharya Devvrat and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh condemned the killing of three soldiers from Himachal in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir during an encounter with terrorists.Three soldiers — Havildar Damar Bahadur Pun, Havildar Giris Gurung and Rifleman Rabin Sharma of the Subathu-based 14 Gorkha Training Centre in Solan — were martyred while fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir on the intervening night of May 20-21.The Governor expressed sympathies with the family members and prayed for peace to the departed soulsThe Chief Minister expressed grief over their death. He said the brave soldiers of the state had always been leading from the front to safeguard the frontiers of the country and maintaining law and order. He said the supreme sacrifice made by the martyrs would always be remembered by the country.He expressed his sympathies with the bereaved family members and prayed for peace to the departed souls.Solan: Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment DR Shandil while expressing his condolences said their sacrifice would be remembered by the nation as they had shown exemplary valour by laying down their lives for the country.ADM Sandeep Negi said the soldiers would be cremated with full state honours at Subathu upon the arrival of their families from Nepal. TNS