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BSF jawan, two civilians killed as Pak targets border outposts

JAMMU: A BSF jawan and two civilians were killed as Pakistan Rangers heavily shelled civilian areas and BOPs for the second consecutive day along the IB in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts.

BSF jawan, two civilians killed as Pak targets border outposts

BSF troops effectively retaliated. PTI file



Tribune News Service
Jammu, January 19

A BSF jawan and two civilians were killed as Pakistan Rangers heavily shelled civilian areas and Border Out Posts for the second consecutive day on Friday along the IB in Jammu, Kathua and Samba districts.

BSF head constable Jagpal Singh, who was from Rajasthan, was killed in firing in Samba's Chilyari forward post. BSF troops effectively retaliated.

“Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy firing and shelling along the IB in several areas in RS Pura, Arnia and Ramgarh sectors since 0640 hours,” a BSF officer said.

They targeted around 40 Border Out Posts (BoPs) in three sectors using 82 mm and 52 mortar bombs, automatic and small weapons, he said.

“The exchange of fire was going on when the reports last came in,” he said, adding that they had targeted BoPs and villages in over 35 km of IB. Five civilians were wounded in the shelling.

A police officer said Pakistani troops had targeted over 40 civilian villages in Arnia, RS Pura and Ramgarh sectors along the IB till now.

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Two civilians, including a woman, were killed and three civilians were injured in the shelling, they said.

While the woman died in Sai Khurda, the man died in Korotona in the RS Pura-Arnia belt. A civilian was injured at Sai Khurd village while two others were injured in Ramgarh.

In view of the heavy shelling, over 1,000 border dwellers have migrated from the area and schools along the border have been closed.

On Thursday, a 17-year-old girl and a BSF jawan were killed and six people were injured when Pakistan Rangers violated the ceasefire and heavily shelled BoPs and villages along the IB in three sectors of Jammu and Samba districts.

BSF Director General KK Sharma visited Jammu to pay homage to martyr Suresh on Thursday and directed his field commanders to retaliate with full force and teach Pakistan Rangers a lesson.

He said the situation along the IB and LoC was tense.

India condemns truce violations; Pak blames India

Meanwhile, India on Friday strongly condemned the continued violation by Pakistan of the ceasefire along the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir.

“We strongly condemn the continued and unprecedented ceasefire violation by Pakistan, which has caused loss of lives and property,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a media briefing in New Delhi.

“Our sincere condolences to the families of those affected by this incident,” he said.

“You are aware Pakistan violates the ceasefire as a cover to infiltrate terrorists across the border into India. We, of course, retaliate in such cases and we also take up the matter at the appropriate level with the Pakistani side.”

Pakistan, meanwhile, has blamed India for the truce violations. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mohammad Faisal summoned the Indian Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh on Friday to “condemn” unprovoked firing from India, a release from the country’s foreign office said.

The release said that that India’s “unprovoked ceasefire violations” in Sialkot sector killed one civilian and wounded nine other people.

“The deliberate targeting of civilian populated areas is indeed deplorable and contrary to human dignity, international human rights and humanitarian laws.  The ceasefire violations by India are a threat to regional peace and security and may lead to a strategic miscalculation,” the press release said. With agencies

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