Major Akshay Girish Kumar, a soldier with the 51 Engineer Regiment of the Bengal Sappers, died during the operation on Tuesday to neutralise the terrorists. Maj. Kumar (31) is survived by his parents, wife Sangeetha, and two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Naina. He was posted in Kolkata and Pune with his wife and daughter before being posted to Jammu and Kashmir. His mortal remains will be brought to the city on Thursday in a service aircraft. His parents are in Jammu for the wreath laying ceremony which will be held on Wednesday, sources said.

Source: The Hindu November 30, 2016 09:36 UTC