Jammu and Kashmir: BSF trooper left injured as Pak violates ceasefire again

On Thursday, Pak forces had resorted to heavy firing and shelling along the LoC in Rajouri district

Army, CRPF, jawan, patrol, LoC
An Indian Army jawan patrolling at the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, days after ceasefire violations by the Pakistan Army in Krishna Ghati sector. Photo: PTI
IANS Jammu
Last Updated : May 12 2017 | 4:23 PM IST
One Border Security Force (BSF) trooper was injured on Friday in ceasefire violation by Pakistan on the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir's Arnia sector, sources said.

The trooper was injured in unprovoked firing by the Pakistan Rangers here when he was cutting tall grass on the Indian side of the IB, a BSF source told IANS.

"After the BSF retaliated, firing from Pakistani side stopped," the source added.

The firing went on for 30 minutes.

Pakistan on Thursday had resorted to heavy firing and shelling on the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district.

One woman was killed in the shelling while two others, including her husband were injured.
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First Published: May 12 2017 | 4:22 PM IST

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