Army jawan on LoC dies of cardiac arrest

Srinagar, February 10

An Army jawan collapsed and died due to cardiac arrest while patrolling the Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir yesterday, a police official said here today.

Naik Davinder Singh of 11 Kumaon Regiment collapsed while on patrol duty in the Keran sector of Kupwara district, the official said.

He was evacuated to the military hospital at Drugmulla where he was declared brought dead by the doctors.

Preliminary investigations have shown that Davinder Singh suffered a cardiac arrest, leading to his death.

Meanwhile, police have started inquest proceedings in the case. — PTI