Officials said that during the intervening night of May 4 and 5, the soldier suffered a cardiac arrest. He was shifted to District Hospital Poonch, where doctors declared him brought dead.
He has been identified as Naik Gurban Singh (32), son of Pritam Singh, a resident of Punjab. After completion of medico-legal formalities, the body was handed over to his unit.
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Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the matter. (GNS)