Two soldiers injured in Pak shelling

Rajouri, July 6

After a lull of fortnight, the Pakistan army on Friday night resorted to unprovoked heavy firing and shelling in the Baba Khori area of Rajouri.

According to reports, two soldiers suffered splinter injuries and were taken to Army Hospital. They have been identified as Sepoy R Gautam and Naik K Singh.

“At 9 pm, Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation with small arms followed by shelling with mortars along the Line of Control in the Nowshera sector. The Army has retaliated beffitingly,” said Lt Col Devender Anand, PRO Defence (Jammu).

During the last six months, the Pakistan army has violated the truce 1,248 times on the LoC and four soldiers have attained martyrdom, including three in March and one in June.

On June 10, a soldier was killed while three others, including a BSF constable, were injured in Poonch. On June 16, two minor girls were injured in the Shahpur area along with an Army porter. On June 17, a BSF constable was injured in Poonch. — OC