October 22, 2010 12:26 PM

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Three Army personnel killed in landslide in J&K

Three Army personnel, including a captain, were killed in a landslide triggered by heavy rains in Uri sector of Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir. The troops of Sikh Light Infantry had laid an ambush at Tikri village near the LoC following information that a group of militants might try to sneak into the Valley last night. A captain and two jawans were buried under the landslide while about 20 other personnel escaped unhurt. The bodies of the deceased personnel have been recovered and have been identified as Captain Gaurav, Lance Naik Karnail Singh and Sepoy Karan Singh. Infiltration along the LoC in north Kashmir has been on the rise in recent months as militants make desperate bids to sneak in before the onset of the winter which will close the natural passes.

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