Rajouri/ New Delhi: An Army jawan was killed in the latest ceasefire violation by the Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri sector on Saturday. Pakistani troops initiated unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts around 1.30 pm.
Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively, an army spokesman said. Lance Naik Mohammed Naseer was hit during the firing and shelling by the Pakistani troops on the Indian forward posts. He succumbed to his injuries later. The 35-year-old belonged to Ajout village in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district and is survived by his wife Wasim Akhtar.
There was Pakistani firing and shelling along the LoC in Balakote, Panjgrian, Naika and Manjakote areas. Paying tributes to Naseer, the spokesman said he was a brave and sincere soldier who loved his job to the core. "The nation will always remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty," the spokesman added.
Earlier in the day, a CRPF trooper was also injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in the state's Kulgam district, police said. Police said terrorists lobbed a grenade at a security force check post in Laroo village of Kulgam, and the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel sustained splinter injuries in the blast. He has been admitted to hospital for treatment.
On July 12, two jawans were killed in sniper fire by the Pakistani Army in Keran sector of north Kashmir. Earlier on July 8, two civilians were killed and some others injured when Pakistani Army violated ceasefire violation and resorted to mortar shellingand firing of small and automatic weapons targeting forward posts and hamlets along the LoC in the Poonch district. The deceased were Sepoy Mohmmad Shaukat of Territorial Army, who was visiting home on leave, and his wife Safia Bi.
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