SNS KASHMIR
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 09/
Three soldiers among seven, who died in the avalanche in Arunachal Pradesh on February 6, belonged to Jammu.
“As per the reports, two of the soldiers whose bodies were recovered belonged to Jammu and one from Kathua,” said a police official. They have been identified as Vishal Sharma, of Akhnoor; Yougal Sharma of Jammu and Arun Katal of Kathua.
They were serving in the 19 JAK Rifles and were posted at Arunachal’s Kameng sector.
A pall of gloom descended on the houses of three soldiers.
A defence official said all deceased soldiers were from 19 JAK Rifles. “Three were from Jammu and two each from Himachal Pradesh and Punjab,” he added.(Agencies)