In a major relief measure, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday announced financial support of Rs 50 lakh to the family of Sepoy Maruprolu Jaswanth Reddy who lost his life in a counter-insurgency operation in Jammu and Kashmir.

Reddy paid tribute to the bravery of the jawan who risked his life for the country and said Reddy's "martyrdom" was a matter of pride. The Chief Minister also directed officials to extend all support to the family of the braveheart, who hailed from Guntur district of the state. The Chief Minister was on a tour in the Kadapa district when he got to know about the Jwan’s sacrifice.

Ity is pertinent to note that two Pakistani terrorists were killed as the Army foiled a major infiltration bid along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on July 6. In the ensuing encounter with terrorists, two soldiers, including Reddy and Naib Sub Sreejith M succumbed to their injuries, a defence spokesperson said.

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