Indian Army on Saturday inflicted heavy damages and casualty on the Pakistan side after one Indian soldier attained martyrdom and another received splinter injuries in ceasefire violation by Pakistan Army in Degwar sector of Poonch.
According to ground reports, several forward posts of Pakistan Army suffered heavy damages in strong retaliatory firing by the Indian army. Ground reports from Poonch said, “Smoke and fire billowing up was visible from the Indian side. Some of the civilian houses, occupied by the Pakistan army to target Indian posts also suffered damages in Chirikot Abbaspur sector across the Line of Control”. Till the time of filing the report, intermittent firing was still going on in the forward areas of Degwar sector.
Defence PRO in Jammu, Lt-Col Devender Anand said, “Pakistan Army initiated ‘unprovoked’ ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along LoC in Degwar sector of Poonch around 3.45”. He said, Indian Army retaliated befittingly. Intense exchange continued for about three hours after which intermittent firing was reported in the area.
Late evening, Defence PRO confirmed one of the Indian jawans, injured during the heavy exchange of firing, succumbed to his fatal injuries. The identity of the Army jawan was not known immediately.