Army jawan among three killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan

JAMMU: Three people, including an army jawan, were killed and six injured in firing by Pakistani troops along the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu division on Saturday, police said. Nine people have been killed so far in ceasefire violations over three days, police officials said.

The army jawan was killed after being hit by a bullet during cross-border firing in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, the officials said. A defence spokesman identified the slain soldier as sepoy Mandeep Singh, a resident of Alampur village in Punjab. He said the Pakistani army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms and automatics in Krishna Ghati sector.

The Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively, the spokesman said. The officials said two civilians, Gaura Ram of Kapur RS Pura and Gour Singh of Abdullian, were killed and five others injured in the firing.