<p>An Army jawan was today killed in an encounter with terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"During the early morning hours, an Army patrol was fired upon by terrorists/inimical elements close to the Line of Control in the forward areas of Naoshera Sector (in Rajouri district)," Defence spokesman said.<br /><br />"Own troops retaliated appropriately. In the ensuing firefight one soldier was injured and later attained death while being evacuated to military hospital," he said.<br /><br />The deceased has been identified as Sepoy Sudimesh from Kerala.<br /><br />The terrorists opened fire on the Army patrol party ahead of the border fencing, (which is situated some kilometres away from the LoC), Defence Sources said.<br /><br />Search operations were still in progress till last reports came in, he said.</p>
<p>An Army jawan was today killed in an encounter with terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.<br /><br /></p>.<p>"During the early morning hours, an Army patrol was fired upon by terrorists/inimical elements close to the Line of Control in the forward areas of Naoshera Sector (in Rajouri district)," Defence spokesman said.<br /><br />"Own troops retaliated appropriately. In the ensuing firefight one soldier was injured and later attained death while being evacuated to military hospital," he said.<br /><br />The deceased has been identified as Sepoy Sudimesh from Kerala.<br /><br />The terrorists opened fire on the Army patrol party ahead of the border fencing, (which is situated some kilometres away from the LoC), Defence Sources said.<br /><br />Search operations were still in progress till last reports came in, he said.</p>