Army Jawan Killed in Rajouri Sector as Pak Violates Ceasefire

An Indian Army jawan was killed on Saturday in firing and mortar shelling by the Pakistani troops in Rajouri sector of Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the defence spokesman said.

Lance Naik Mohammed Naseer, a 35-year-old from border district of Poonch in J&K, was hit during the firing and shelling by the Pakistani troops on the Indian forward posts, the spokesman said.

Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in Rajouri sector at around 1330 hours today. Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively.

There was Pakistani firing and shelling along the LoC in Balakote, Panjgrian, Naika and Manjakote areas. Naseer, who belonged to Ajout village of Poonch district, leaves behind wife Wasim Akhtar, he said.

On 12 July, two Jawans were killed in sniper fire by the Pakistani Army in Keran sector of north Kashmir.

Earlier on 8 July, two civilians were killed and some others injured when Pakistani Army violated ceasefire and resorted to mortar shelling and firing of small and automatic weapons targeting forward posts and hamlets along the LoC in the Poonch district.

(With inputs from PTI.)