President to meet the girl who killed militant in Rajouri

New Delhi, Oct 8 (PTI) For young Ruksana, who killed a
militant to protect her family, Friday will be a day to
cherish, as President Pratibha Patil has decided to meet her
during her visit to Jammu region.
Although the meeting was not on her itinerary, the
President has carved out time especially to meet the brave
girl who elicited praise from across the country for her
daredevil act, official sources said.
22-year old Ruksana has been praised by Home Minister P
Chidambaram and also awarded by the Jammu and Kashmir
government for her act of bravery.
Ruksana had killed a top Pakistani militant belonging to
Lashker-e-Toiba and injured another at Kalsian village in
Rajouri district, about 217 km from Jammu on the night of
September 27. She, along with her sibling, had overpowered the
terrorist, snatched his rifle and fired at him, killing him on
the spot.
Patil will be visiting forward areas of the Line of
Control (LoC) in the border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in
Jammu and Kashmir to assess the overall situation along the
Indo-Pak border and boost the morale of security forces.
She will get a briefing from the field commanders on the
overall security situation along the border during her visit,
they said.
The President will also take stock of the border fencing
work and anti-infiltration measures taken in the forward areas
besides interacting with troops on the forward posts, they
added. PTI ABS
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