Pakistan violates ceasefire again, injures BSF jawan
12 Aug 2013 11:19 PM GMT
Violating the ceasefire thrice in the last two days, Pakistani troops on Sunday opened fire at forward posts along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, seriously injuring a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan.
‘There was sniper firing from the Pakistan side at 8:30 am on Sunday along the international border on three posts, including the Alfa Machial Border Out Post (BOP) area in the Kanachak belt of Jammu district,’ a senior BSF officer said.
BSF personnel responded effectively, leading to heavy exchanges which lasted till 2pm, he said.
Jawan Pawan Kumar received a bullet in his chest and his legs have been paralysed due to injury to his spinal cord, doctors at GMC hospital said. He has been referred to AIIMS in Delhi, they added.
Pakistan troops also opened small arms fire at Indian posts in the Balakote-Mendhar forward belt in Poonch district at around 11:30am on Sunday, Army officials said.
‘There was sniper firing from the Pakistan side at 8:30 am on Sunday along the international border on three posts, including the Alfa Machial Border Out Post (BOP) area in the Kanachak belt of Jammu district,’ a senior BSF officer said.
BSF personnel responded effectively, leading to heavy exchanges which lasted till 2pm, he said.
Jawan Pawan Kumar received a bullet in his chest and his legs have been paralysed due to injury to his spinal cord, doctors at GMC hospital said. He has been referred to AIIMS in Delhi, they added.
Pakistan troops also opened small arms fire at Indian posts in the Balakote-Mendhar forward belt in Poonch district at around 11:30am on Sunday, Army officials said.
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