Soldier dies of heart attack in Poonch

M S Nazki

Poonch, Jun 22 (GNS): An Army soldier died of cardiac arrest in this frontier Poonch district on Monday, official sources said on Monday.
They said that the soldier was on duty when died of cardiac attack early this morning at Army’s 8 Garhwal Unit in Baloni sector of Mankote in Mendhar area.
The soldier fell unconscious and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared as brought dead, they said.
Confirming it, a police official told GNS identified him as Lance Naik Surendra Singh.  “The body will be handed over to family after conducting medico-legal formalities,” the official added. (GNS)