Two Army Men Killed Due to Pakistan Shelling, One Injured
Some infiltrators also tried to enter into Kashmir from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir via the Gurez sector.
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Two Indian Army jawans were killed and another was injured as Pakistani troops pounded several places, including civilian areas, in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) on Tuesday.
Terrorists also made a bid to infiltrate into Kashmir from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) via the Gurez sector. Their attempt was foiled by the Indian troops who killed one of the infiltrators, the officials said.
The Pakistani troops targeted several areas of Rajouri, Poonch and Kupwara districts of J&K along the LoC, they said, adding the Indian troops retaliated.
The Pakistani shelling put lives of hundreds of school students at risk in Rajouri district. The authorities rescued 217 students who were trapped in three schools in Kadali and Seha areas of Rajouri near the LoC till, according to Deputy Commissioner of Rajouri Shahid Iqbal Choudhary.
An Army Sepoy called Jaspreet Singh was killed in the Pakistani shelling in Naushera sector in Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said.
The 24-year-old jawan hailed from Talwandi in Moga district of Punjab and is survived by his parents, he added.
In the exchange of fire, Sepoy Jaspreet Singh was grievously injured and succumbed to his injuries, he said.
"The nation will always remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty," he said.
According to reports, one jawan suffered minor splinter injuries in the exchange of the fire in the Bhimbher Gali sector.
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