In a fresh sniper attack along the line of Control (loC), the Pakistan Army on Friday evening targeted a forward Indian post in which one BSF officer attained martyrdom in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch.
Since the sniper attack took place on the eve of Eid celebrations, the Indian side was expected to respond to an “unprovoked” firing to avenge the killing. However, till last reports came in the Indian side had not retaliated.
BSF spokesman in Jammu said the BSF officer deployed a forward post in Krishna Ghati sector received bullet injuries due to enemy fire from across the loC around 5.45 pm.
The BSF officer was provided first aid and evacuated from the post but succumbed to the fatal injuries. The officer was identified as 50-year-old Kamaljit Singh hailing from village Malkana of Bhatinda district in Punjab. Singh had joined BSF in 1988.