Ceasefire violation: A day after a BSF personnel was killed in an unprovoked cross-border firing in the Ramgarh sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district, Special Director General PV Ramasastry on Thursday (November 9) said that the Force is capable of stopping any kind of infiltration along the International Border, and stressed that the troops have given a “befitting reply” to the Pakistani Rangers who violated the ceasefire for the third time within 24 days. The firing injured a BSF jawan who later succumbed to his injuries.
"We are ready to stop any type of infiltration from ground, underground and through air. Our troops are brave, well-trained and alert. We have all types of weapons, ammunition and equipment, including surveillance gadgets, available to ensure combating of all challenges along the border," Ramasastry told reporters at Udhampur.
He said that Pakistan is resorting to mischievous acts along the IB and has violated ceasefire.
SDG salutes BSF jawan's martyrdom
"Yesterday, Pakistan resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violations. Our troops gave a befitting reply to it. One colleague achieved martyrdom. We salute his martyrdom. We express our condolences to the family," he said, adding that attempts are being made to violate the ceasefire after a long time.
"Some time back, there was a huge loss (due to cross-border firing). But we gave them a befitting reply. We will be one step ahead of them," he added.
The BSF personnel who lost his life in the unprovoked firing by the Pakistan Rangers in the Ramgarh sector was identified as Head Constable Lal Fam Kima.
On October 28, there was heavy firing and shelling by Pakistan Rangers for approximately seven hours, which led to injuries to two BSF jawans and a woman. On October 17, two BSF personnel were injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers in the Arnia sector.
India and Pakistan had signed a ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021.
(With PTI inputs)
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