Indian Army jawan M Murali Naik killed in Pakistani firing along Line of Control in Jammu & Kashmir
In the meantime, the Indian Army has retaliated effectively and destroyed four Pakistani posts in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Amidst the tensions between India and Pakistan escalating at the international border, reports arrived that an Indian Army jawan was martyred along Line of Control in Jammu.
Apart from this, reports mentioned that Agniveer M Murali Naik was injured during heavy shelling from Pakistan side on Thursday. He was later taken to hospital for treatment but succumbed to injuries on Friday morning.
Confirming the news and expressing condolence, Andhra Pradesh Governor Syed Abdul Nazeer took to X and wrote, “I am deeply saddened to learn that Army Jawan M. Murali Naik of Kalli Thanda village in Gaddamthanda panchayat of Gorantla mandal in Sri Satya Sai district was martyred in the ongoing Operation Sindoor in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.”
He added, “I offer my tributes to the brave soldier for laying down his life in defending the nation and express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family members.”
In the meantime, the Indian Army has retaliated effectively and destroyed four Pakistani posts in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir.
Key points from MEA briefing:
On Wednesday, while addressing a press conference, the Indian Military said that Pakistan had used about 300-400 drones in an attempt to infiltrate 36 locations on Thursday.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday held a media briefing, anchored by Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri.
On the night of May 7 and 8, the Pakistani army violated Indian airspace several times over the entire western border with the intention of targeting military infrastructure, said Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.
“Initial reports suggest that they are Turkish Asisguard Songar drones,” Colonel Sofiya Qureshi told the media on Friday.
The Indian armed forces shot down many of the drones using kinetic and non-kinetic means, Colonel Qureshi told the media during the briefing.
She added that motive behind Pakistan's large-scale aerial intrusions was to test air defence systems and collect intelligence.
With agency inputs.
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