Tribune News Service

Srinagar, July 12

The Army today paid rich tributes to Rifleman Arun Kumar Rai, who was killed in the frontier district of Kupwara on Monday.The Army claimed that Rai was hit by a bullet from across the Line of Control (LoC) in a ceasefire violation.“The martyr was deployed on the LoC in the Kupwara sector when he was hit by a bullet from across the LoC in a ceasefire violation which was befittingly retaliated by the troops on ground. He was evacuated to the nearest hospital after giving immediate first aid, but unfortunately, he succumbed to his grievous injury. In him, the Army has lost a brave, dedicated and highly motivated soldier,” an Army statement said.Rifleman Arun Kumar Rai, who hailed from Tinsukhia, Assam, is survived by his wife and parents.