A soldier from Andhra Pradesh was among the 8 Army personnel who were killed when militants opened fire on an Army convoy on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday evening. The incident preceded Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to Jammu and Kashmir.
M Yadaiah, 28, was from Mahabubnagar district of the Telangana region, officials said. He had joined the Army in 2003.
His body is likely to be flown to Hyderabad on Wednesday. It will then be taken to his village for cremation.(INN)