An Army jawan was martyred on Thursday after Pakistani Army resorted to ‘unprovoked’ firing and targeted forward Indian posts along the line of Control (loC) in Poonch. In response the Indian Army too responded effectively.
According to Defence Spokesman in Jammu,”Pakistani soldiers initiated indiscriminate and unprovoked firing around 2.00 pm on Indian Army posts along the loC in Poonch sector in which one Indian jawan identified as Sepoy Jagannath Ghadge attained martyrdom”.
The Army jawan, martyred in the cross border firing hails from Satara district of Maharashtra and is survived by wife and two minor children. In another incident an army jawan was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Surankote area of Poonch.
Defence spokesman said,” Sepoy Balraj Singh, 24, posted in Daraba in Poonch Sector was found dead with gunshot wounds in his living quarters in the early hours on Thursday. An enquiry into the matter has been instituted by the Army. The Police authorities have also been informed and conducting thorough investigations in the case.”
The deceased is a resident of Punjab and is survived by his wife and daughter, the defence spokesman added.
Meanwhile, a Sector Commander level Flag Meeting was held between Border Security Force and Pakistan Rangers on International Border in Suchetgarh area.
During meeting, Commanders of both the border guarding forces, discussed various issues including forced infiltration attempt on 18/19 Oct 2016 in Bobiya Sector, snipping of late Ct Gurnam Singh, recent detection of tunnel, infiltration attempts by the terrorists from Pakistan territory and firing in Ramgarh Sector.