In heavy exchange of shelling between Indian and Pakistani armies at the Border Out Posts in Jammu, a BSF trooper has been killed while six others including a BSF officer has been injured, reported the Press Trust of India.
This is third day of cross border shelling along the IB in Jammu frontier.
The slain trooper was identified as 28-year-old constable Sitaram Upadhyaya of 192 Battalion. He was critically injured at Jabowal BoP around 0130 hours and died en route to GMC Hospital in Jammu.
Pakistan Rangers increased the arch of mortar shelling to R S Pura, Bishnah and Arnia sectors of Jammu by resorting to heavy mortar shelling and firing since 0100 hours in these sectors, a senior BSF officer told PTI.
BSF troops guarding the borderline retaliated and exchanges are going on when reports last came in from the area, he said.
An Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF suffered a splinter injury at Pittal BoP, the officer said adding that he has been admitted to a hospital.
In the heavy Pakistan shelling in R S Pura and Arnia sectors, five civilians have been injured and evacuated to hospitals by police in bullet proof vehicles, a police officer said.
He said three civilians have been injured in Arnia sector and two in R S Pura sectors. Several houses have suffered damage and few animals have died.
SDPO, R S Pura, Sahil Prashur said police is using bullet-proof vehicles to evacuate the injured to the hospital and is reaching out to the people in shelling-hit zones. In view of the shelling, the administration has activated the shelter set up.
However, there was a lull in the shelling in Kathua and Samba districts.
“There was no firing and shelling from across the border since yesterday in Kathua and Samba districts”, the officer said.
