JAMMU – Indian Border Security Force jawan was killed after Pakistanresponded to Indian ceasefire violation along the International Border(IB) in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, NDTV has reported.
The Indian ceasfire violation at border comes four days ahead of the visitof Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the state, and also ended months of lullin the border skirmishes along the IB, which saw heavy Indian firing andshelling earlier this year.
Indian troops resorted to unprovoked and indiscriminate firing on forwardposts in the Manguchak area around 11.30 pm last night and was effectivelyretaliated by the Pakistani jawans guarding the IB.
Heavy firing between the two sides continued for an hour during whichConstable Devender Singh was hit by a stray bullet through the loophole ofhis picket.
He was immediately evacuated to a hospital but could not survive, theofficer added.
He said intermittent firing between the two sides was still continuing whenlast reports were received.