Pakistan Rangers fired at the Johra Post, Nowa Pind, Jogna Chak and Tent Post, said an officer
Two BSF jawans were among four persons injured when Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire for the third time in less than 48 hours by firing with small arms, automatic weapons and mortar shells on 10 border out posts and civilian areas along the International Border in Jammu district.
“Pakistani Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing from small arms and automatic weapons on border out posts and civilian areas along the IB in Arnia sub-sector in Jammu district from around 2030 hours late last night,” a BSF officer said in Jammu on Monday.
BSF troops guarding the borderline along IB took positions and retaliated to the Pakistani firing which resulted in intermittent exchanges of fire, he said.
Two BSF jawans suffered minor injuries in the firing exchanges, the officer said, adding the exchanges continued till 06.00 hours on Monday morning.
The injured jawans have been identified as Head Constable Sumit and Constable Vaishnov Dutt. Two civilians identified as 43-year-old Rani Devi and 22-year-old Raishu of village Sahaug in Arnia were also injured in the firing , the officer said, adding the injured have been hospitalised.
Pakistani Rangers resorted to sniper firing in Nikowal and Bhudwar BoPs in Arnia belt and then fired at Tent Gaurd post around 20.30 hours on Sunday night. Later, they opened fire on Pittal, Pindi Charkan, Kake—de—Kothe, Chinaz, Nowa Pind and Jogna Chak BoPs. Pakistani troops also fired dozens of mortar shells in Kodwal, Pindi, Sahugh villages before dawn and the firing ended around 07.00 hours on Monday.
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