Army captain and naib subedar killed in grenade blast in J&K's Poonch

Army officials on Monday informed that a captain and naib subedar were killed, in what they claim, was an accidental grenade blast along the Line of Control in the Mendhar sector of Poonch in Jammu division.

The incident took place on July 17 night, when the duo identified as Anand, a captain in the army from Bhagalpur of Bihar and Bhagwan Singh, a Naib Subedar from Ambedkar Nagar of Uttar Pradesh were performing their duties along the LoC.

"The grenade blast injured the soldiers who were immediately evacuated by helicopter to the command hospital in Udhampur. During the treatment, Capt Anand and Nb Sub Bhagwan Singh succumbed to their injuries," said Lt Col Devender Anand, PRO of defence in Jammu. The exact number of army personnel injured in the incident wasn't confirmed but sources said that five other army personnel were injured as well, who are undergoing treatment at the hospital.


"GOC White Knight Corps and all ranks salute the bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. The nation shall forever remain indebted to the bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice," read the official release from the army.

The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha also paid tributes to the army men and expressed condolence to their families.