A junior commissioned officer (JCO) of the Army among three soldiers was killed on Wednesday when they slipped into a deep gorge in the Machhal Sector of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

The mishap occurred near the Line of Control (LOC) while the troops were patrolling on a snow-covered track. They slipped into the deep gorge when snow on the track gave way.

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Kashmir-based Chinar Corps of the Indian Army said, “During a regular operational task in a forward area, a party of 1 JCO and 2 other ranks slipped into a deep gorge when snow on the track gave way. Mortal remains of all the three Bravehearts have been retrieved”.

Further details are awaited.