JAMMU:
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jammu, Pakistani Rangers today violated the ceasefire twice by resorting to firing and mortar shelling in Akhnoor sector in which a woman was killed and four others including a BSF jawan was injured
“The Pakistani Rangers opened ‘sniper fire’ on a BSF constable guarding a border outpost along the International Border in Kanachak sector of Akhnoor tehsil in Jammu district around 0845 hours,” a senior BSF officer said.
As BSF troops tried to evacuate the injured jawan in a vehicle, they were heavily fired upon by Pakistani Rangers, the officer said.
The BSF troops took positions and retaliated, resulting in exchange of fire. The injured jawan Anjali Kumar has been hospitalised.
Pakistani Rangers also targeted civilian border areas by resorting to small arms firing and shelling of mortar bombs in Bhalwal Bharth, Malabela, Siderwan areas and Border outposts (BoPs) at 0910 hours, a police officer said adding it stopped at 1200 hours today.
Three mortar shells landed deep inside Kanachak sector along the IB, they said.
A 42-year-old woman identified as Poli Devi died in the mortar shelling while 24-year-old Ramesh Kumar and 38-year-old Udha Devi suffered injuries, the officer said.
The firing and shelling was resorted to by 21 Chenab Rangers (Pakistan) from their Azam, Peer Garana, Melabela- Stop on Siderwan and Malabela BoPs of BSF on this side. (AGENCIES)
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