Anantnag: Army soldier Rajendra Singh, 22, dies after being attacked by protesters

Indian Army soldier Rajendra Singh has succumbed to his injuries after being attacked with stones by some youth in Kashmir's Anantnag on Thursday.  

An army spokesman said Sepoy Rajendra Singh, 22, was part of the Quick Reaction Team which was providing security to a Border Roads Organisation (BRO) convoy on Thursday.

Army soldier Rajendra Singh was part of Quick Reaction Team that was providing security to a Border Roads Organisation convoy y'day.When convoy was passing through Anantnag bypass tri-junction,few youth hurled stones at vehicle&he was hit by a stone.He later succumbed to injuries pic.twitter.com/arNCzzQMxV

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“At around 1800 hours, when the convoy was passing through the Anantnag bypass tri-junction near NH-44, few youth hurled stones at the vehicle and Sep Rajendra Singh was injured after being hit by a stone directly on the head,” said the spokesman. 

“He was provided immediate first aid and evacuated to 92 Base Hospital but unfortunately succumbed to the injury. Sep Rajendra Singh hailed from village Badena in Pithoragarh, Uttrakhand and had joined Army in 2016. He is survived by his parents,” said the spokesman.

Srinagar: Wreath laying ceremony of Army personnel Ngamsiamliana, Brajesh Kumar and Rajendra Singh who lost their lives in action in separate encounters in #JammuAndKashmir since yesterday pic.twitter.com/txExTN3skj

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On Friday, the army paid tributes to Singh in Srinagar.