Jawan dies after falling into gorge in Poonch

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Lance Naik Virender Singh of 39 Rashtriya Rifle (RR) slipped into the gorge when a party of troops was patrolling Balakote sector, about 180-kms from Jammu.

A jawan died after he slipped into a gorge during patrolling near the LoC in Balakote sector of Poonch district, police said here today.

Lance Naik Virender Singh of 39 Rashtriya Rifle (RR) slipped into the gorge when a party of troops was patrolling Balakote sector, about 180-kms from Jammu.

The body of the jawan has been retrieved from the gorge and sent for post-mortem, they said.