Pakistan Rangers had resorted to second unprovoked ceasefire violation within 10 days in the RS Pura Sector of Jammu and Kashmir injuring a BSF personnel and a civilian. The BSF gave a befitting reply to the Pakistanis in the gun-battle which lasted for nearly seven hours.
This is the second ceasefire violation by Pakistan within 10 days. Two BSF jawans had sustained injuries in the previous firing incident. After the Pakistani Rangers started an unprovoked firing and shelling in the Arnia and RS Pura sectors of Jammu and Kashmir, the BSF retaliated with an iron fist.
The casualty comes barely a week after multiple ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops along the LoC in north Kashmir left 11 people, including five security personnel, dead on November 13.
Along the International Border, Pakistani Rangers engaged in heavy firing on forward posts and villages in the Karol Matrai area of Hiranagar sector in Kathua district, an official said.
Pakistan on Wednesday initiated unprovoked ceasefire violations by firing with small and heavy weapons and shelling with mortars in Manjakote, Keri, Balakote and Karol Maitran sectors in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, Poonch and Kathua districts.
Pakistan Army on Sunday violated ceasefire in the Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashmir. India Army is retaliating befittingly.
Pakistan had resorted to violation of ceasefire in KG sector of Mendhar in Jammu and Kashmir in which one Army jawan has been martyred. In October this year, two soldiers and one civilian was killed as Pakistan had violated ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir's Tangdhar.
Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated after the Indian government revocated Article 370, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
Earlier on August 23, Indian soldier Naik Rajib Thapa was killed after ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir.
Ceasefire violation by Pakistan was reported Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch. The firing was reported from KG sector of Nangi Tekri area in Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army befittingly retaliated the ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops.
Three militants were gunned down by security forces during an encounter in Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir. The gunfight had broken out after the security forces had received inputs about the presence of terrorists in the nearby area. Meanwhile, Pakistan has also violated ceasefire along the LoC.
One civilian was injured after Pakistan violated ceasefire in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. In view of the third death anniversary of former Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, traffic on Srinagar-Jammu national highway has been restricted for the day.
The Pakistan Army resorted to unprovoked shelling and firing at Indian positions in the Krishna Ghati (KG) sector.
An Army jawan was killed and three others were injured when Pakistan troops resorted to mortar shelling and small arms firing along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district Monday, officials said.
Pakistani troops on Friday shelled forward areas in Swajin sector of Poonch, leaving three persons injured.
Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations has admitted to three casualties among their troops at Rakhchakri in Rawalakot.
Pakistani troops violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Saturday, a defence spokesperson said.
Heavy exchange of fire continued as the Indian Army retaliated to the violation of ceasefire at the border.
The Army jawan suffered injuries in the unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops, but succumbed later.
Rifleman Bikas Gurung, 21, lost his life in the ceasefire violation by Pakistan. Gurung belonged to Khunka Khuki village, Manipur, and is survived by his mother Shrimati Beana May Gurung.
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