The Army has taken strong note of the attack on civilian porters inside the Indian territory from across the line of Control in Pakistan.
On Tuesday after the Army jawans successfully retrieved the dead body of the deceased porter killed in the powerful IED blast in Saujiyan sector of Poonch, senior Army officials strongly condemned the attack on civilian porters who were carrying supplies to the border outposts of the Army.
Javed Iqbal S/o Gulam Rasool Bhatt of the village Gagriyal was killed in the IED blast while three other porters had received injuries while they were ferrying essential supplies for the Army jawans in the forward area.
Defence PRO in Jammu Col RK Palta said, “The Army has strongly condemned this cowardly attack from across the line of Control, which has been purposely directed against innocent and unarmed civilian porters”. He said the Army will extend all possible assistance to the family of the deceased porter. The injured person as well as the owner of the mule will also be duly compensated. Meanwhile, another jawan was hurt in the landmine blast in Poonch on Tuesday while he was patrolling in the area.