Subedar Kuldeep Chand of the Indian Army’s 9 Punjab regiment was killed while leading a counter-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu’s Sunderbani sector on Friday night. He was part of a team that foiled a terrorist infiltration attempt in the Keri-Battal area.read moreSubedar Kuldeep Chand, a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of 9 Punjab, was killed while leading a counter-infiltration operation along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Keri-Battal area of Sunderbani on Friday night.The Indian Army’s White Knight Corps paid tribute to him on X (formerly Twitter), saying “General Officer Commanding (GOC), White Knight Corps and all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of braveheart Sub Kuldeep Chand of 9 PUNJAB. He laid down his life while gallantly leading a counter-infiltration operation along the LoC in Keri-Battal on the night of 11 April 2025.”AdvertisementThey said that his bravery and that of his team helped foil a terrorist infiltration attempt.“We stand in solidarity with the bereaved family in this hour of grief,” the Corps said.More from India
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Army JCO killed in LoC encounter with Pakistani infiltrators