In yet another unprovoked aggression by the Pakistan Army, an Indian jawan deployed at a forward location along the line of Control (loC) in Balakote Sector of Poonch was reportedly martyred in a sniper attack on Sunday evening.
According to Defence sources, “a jawan of 6 Rajput Rifle posted at a forward location in Balakote sector of Poonch was hit by a sniper fire and succumbed to his fatal injuries”.
Senior Army officer based in Northern command headquarters said Sepoy Sudees Kumar attained martyrdom along the loC in Rajouri sector. 24-year-old Sepoy Kumar hailing from Sambhal district of is survived by his wife, said Defence PRO, Jammu, lt Col Manish Mehta.
Earlier in the morning, the Pakistan Army had resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation in Nowshera Sector of Rajori district.
At least four forward posts on the Indian side were targeted by the Pakistan Army to provoke strong Indian retaliation.
Both the incidents were reported after a week-long lull.
“There was unprovoked firing from small arms on forward areas in Naushera Sector of Rajouri district along the loC by Pakistani troops,” Mehta told The Pioneer.
Indian troops guarding the loC retaliated strongly, he said, adding no one was injured in the ceasefire violation.
Over two dozen incidents of ceasefire violations have been reported along the loC after the surgical strikes in PoK.