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Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann visits family of soldier who died in Ladakh
Army jawan Kuldeep Singh, 29, who was posted on the Indo-China border, had joined the army in 2014 and was in 21 Sikh Regiment
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Friday called on the family of Ferozepur-based army jawan Kuldeep Singh, who sacrificed his life in the line of duty in Ladakh on July 9.
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Mann, accompanied by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Kataria, spent almost an hour with the family of Kuldeep Singh, 29, at Lauhuke Kalan in Zira, a sub division of Ferozepur district, and expressed condolences.
Kuldeep Singh, who was posted on the Indo-China border, had joined the army in 2014 and was in 21 Sikh Regiment.
He is survived by his wife and son.
Mann handed over a cheque for ₹ 1 crore to the family as a grant and also assured to facilitate all help to the family.
Mann could not attend the bhog ceremony of the jawan on Tuesday due to a technical snag in his chopper, Ferozepur deputy commissioner Amrit Singh said.
