NEW DELHI – A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, an Indian Army soldierwere on Friday died in a ceasefire violation at the border amid reports ofheavy shelling and firing along the International Border (IB) in occupiedJammu and Kashmir.
Following the cross-border firing, the Deputy High Commissioner of PakistanSyed Haider Shah was summoned by Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). He wasconveyed government’s grave concerns at the continued ceasefire violationsand deliberate targeting of innocent civilians by Pakistan forces.
Indian army indiscriminate firing and shelling claimed lives of onePakistani civilian while nine others were injured.
“The shelling and firing started at 6.40 a.m. and continued intermittentlyfor over four hours,” a police source told IANS.
The BSF jawan, who succumbed to his injuries, was identified as HeadConstable Jagpal Singh. All schools in areas close to the InternationalBorder were closed down.
External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar “strongly condemned”the continued violations by Pakistan, and said it has caused loss of livesand property.
“We, of course, retaliate in such cases and we also take up the matter atthe appropriate level with the Pakistani side,” he said.