A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army Subedar Surjeet Singh was killed in a firing incident inside a military camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district on Tuesday.Paying tribute to him, the Rising Star Corps said he made the supreme sacrifice while on operational duty in Jammu.

“Rising Star Corps pays solemn tribute to braveheart Subedar Surjeet Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice while on operational duty in Jammu. The Indian Army stands firmly with the bereaved family in this hour of grief and assures unwavering support,” the Corps said in a post on X Wednesday.According to the defence spokesperson, Singh sustained a gunshot wound and later succumbed to his injuries. The spokesperson noted that a terror angle has been ruled out and the incident is under investigation.“The incident is under investigation and further details will be shared as facts are established,” the spokesperson added, as quoted by PTI.