Soldier dies while on duty in north Kashmir’s Kupwara

KUPWARA — A soldier died at his camp in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district after falling unconscious during his duty on Monday.

Unnamed official sources, quoted by the news agency KNT, said that Subedar Jitendra Kumar from 17 Gharwal in Chowkibal Kupwara fell unconscious at his unit and was taken to the military hospital Drugmulla, where doctors declared him dead.

The victim was a native of Uttarakhand. Police Post Drugmulla have started proceedings under section 174 CrPC in this regard.