Jammu, October 15
An Army jawan was killed today when he was hit by a mortar shell as Pakistani troops opened heavy fire in the Bhimber Gali sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district.

The soldier has been identified as Lance Naik Mohammad Firoz Khan of 38 Rashtriya Rifles. He hailed from Hyderabad.

During the nearly 10-hour-long gun battle, Pakistani troops besides firing automatic weapons, fired mortars and rocket-propelled grenades in the Hamirpur Battalion area.