A Kargil war veteran, Shivananda Reddy, allegedly attempted suicide in Chikkaballapura, Karnataka, after facing a 26-year delay in land allotment promised for his military service. Reddy, who served in the Maratha Light Infantry and was injured during the war, consumed pesticide out of frustration.
Sepoy Banoth Anil Kumar, a 30-year-old army jawan from Khammam, died in an accident during patrol duty in Kashmir. His body will arrive in Vijayawada before being taken to his native village Surya Thanda for military funeral.
