Pakistani Rangers on Tuesday targeted forward posts along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir with small arms firing, a defence official said. The Indian Army effectively retaliated.
Pakistan committed ceasefire violations twice on a single day on Sunday (August 18). Indian Army gave Pakistani troops a befitting reply on both occasions.
The victim, Rahmi Bhat, from Bagtore area near the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector was hit by a mortar splinter late on Tuesday.
Heavy firing exchanges took place between Indian and Pakistani troopers on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday, a defence official said.
"At about 0900 hours, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by shelling with mortars and firing of small arms along the LoC in Nowshera sector of Rajouri. The Indian Army is retaliating befittingly," the spokesman said.
Pakistan's Foreign Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal summoned Singh and condemned the "unprovoked ceasefire violations" today in Nikial sector.
Mohammad Faisal, who heads the South Asia wing in the Foreign Office, summoned the Indian envoy and "lodged a strong protest on the unprovoked ceasefire violations" by Indian forces in Nikial sector.
Earlier in the day, Vice Chief of Indian Army Sarath Chand had asserted that Pakistan will definitely get befitting response that will be visible to all.
"Our forces know what to do. Government is sensitive and our forces are well prepared. They have been giving a befitting reply," the Minister of State for Defence said.
According to reports, the deceased major has been identified as Prafool Kumar of 120 Infantry Brigade.
Police said Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in the area by using mortars, automatics and small arms.
The boy, identified as Asrar Ahmad, was killed as the Pakistani troopers began shelling and firing in the Kerni area at 6.30 a.m.
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Pakistan on Wednesday night violated the ceasefire in Nowshera sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district which led to the killing of a 35-year-old woman.
The Indian Army today killed three Pakistani soldiers in exchange of fire near the Line of Control (LoC), according to Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
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