Nitish announces state funeral for slain soldiers from Bihar

Nitish Kumar criticised the killing of 5 soldiers, including 4 from Bihar, by Pakistani troops in J&K and announced a state funeral for the martyrs.

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday criticised the killing of five soldiers, including four from Bihar, by Pakistani troops in Jammu and Kashmir and announced a state funeral for the martyrs. Besides, the family of the slain soldiers, would get Rs 10 lakh compensation from the state government, sources in the Chief Minister`s Office said. The deceased jawans, belonging to 21 Bihar Regiment, were deployed on the Sarla forward post along the LoC in Chakan-Da-Bagh sector of Poonch.

A group of 20 heavily armed men led by Pakistani troops entered 450 metres into the Indian territory in the Poonch sector in the wee hours today and ambushed a patrol killing the five Indian soldiers. PTI