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BSF man killed as Pak shells 52 posts
Border fire 7 personnel injured 
Tribune News Service

Jammu, October 23
Barely few hours after Union Home Minister Sushikumar Shinde left for New Delhi, the Pakistan Rangers pounded 52 Indian forward posts and several villages along the 191.5-km International Border through the night, killing one BSF personnel and injuring eight others, including a civilian.

“During the intervening night of October 22 and 23, Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling on 52 border outposts manned by the BSF in the Arnia, RS Pura and Akhnoor sectors,” BSF spokesperson Vinod Yadav said.

BSF Head Constable Mukesh Lal Meena, a resident of Nipajipura village in Rajasthan, sacrificed his life for the nation, he added. Meena was posted at the Chinaj post. Seven BSF personnel, Inspector Rampal, Sub-Inspector Surender Singh, Constables Pradeep Singh, Ashok Kumar, Manoj Kumar, Srinivas Naik and Sandip Kumar, sustained splinter injuries during the exchange of fire. Condition of all injured is stable, Yadav said.

Krishan Lal of Pindi Charakan Kalan village on the Zero Line in Arnia sub-sector also sustained shrapnel injuries around 6.30 am today when a mortar fired by the Rangers exploded outside his shop. He was shifted to Bishnah sub-district hospital where his condition was stated to be out of danger. With this, the total number of injured in the past two weeks has reached 19.

The BSF reportedly gave befitting reply to the Rangers at all places. The damage on the Pakistani side was still to be ascertained. BSF sources said the Rangers also opened heavy fire in RS Pura, Ramgarh, Pargwal, Akhnoor and Kanachak sectors.

In Arnia town, three 82 mm mortars exploded around 9 pm, triggering panic in the area. 

No let-up

  • The Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy shelling on Indian posts and several villages along the 191.5-km International Border
  • One BSF personnel was killed in the firing at the Chinaj post, while seven others suffered splinter injuries
  • A civilian was injured when a mortar fired by the Rangers exploded outside his shop in the Arnia sub-sector

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