AKHNOOR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid tributes to Army solider Kuldeep Chand, who laid down his life in the line of duty in Keri-Battal area of Sunderbani during an encounter with terrorists.

"I salute the supreme sacrifice of our Army Braveheart Sub Kuldeep Chand who laid down his life in the line of duty. His valour and sacrifice will never be forgotten. The entire nation stands firmly with the family of the martyr in this hour of grief," the Governor Sinha said.

Earlier today, the soldier Chand was laid on Saturday, with the wreath laying happening at the Akhnoor area in Jammu.