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A soldier was killed and another injured in an encounter between a group of infiltrators and Army at Gogledar in Furkian sector along Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara District on July 23, reports Daily Excelsior. Sources said that Army spotted 34 infiltrators near the LoC fence in Furkian sector of Kupwara and challenged them leading to a fierce encounter. Two Army men of 13GR were injured in the gun battle and the encounter continued for around an hour. The injured have been identified as Hawaldar Anok Thapa and Hawaldar Kamal Pardana and both were shifted to 92 Base Hospital at BB Cantonment in Srinagar this morning. However, Hawaldar Anok Thapa was declared brought dead due to excessive blood loss. Read less...