Sachnews Jammu Kashmir
Sunderbani, April 12: Subedar Kuldeep Chand of the 9 PUNJAB regiment laid down his life during a counter-infiltration operation in the Keri-Battal sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Sunderbani village of Rajouri, Officials said.
The incident occurred on the night of April 11, when alert Indian Army troops detected movement near the LoC, indicating a likely infiltration attempt by terrorists. Subedar Kuldeep Chand, who was leading the response team, engaged the infiltrators in a fierce exchange of fire.
In an official statement on X (formerly Twitter), the Indian Army’s White Knight Corps as per Sachnews Jammu Kashmir said: GOC #WhiteKnightCorps and all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of #Braveheart Sub Kuldeep Chand of 9 PUNJAB. He laid down his life while gallantly leading a #CounterInfiltration operation along the #LineofControl in the #Keri-#Battal area of #Sunderbani on the night of 11 Apr 2025.
His team’s valour and Sub Kuldeep’s ultimate #sacrifice foiled an #infiltration attempt by #terrorists.
We stand in solidarity with the bereaved family in this hour of grief, army added.