ONE GREF PERSONNEL AND TWO BSF JAWAN KILLED IN PAK CROSS-BORDER FIRING

[Zarvan]

According to official figures, 228 ceasefire violations were reported along LoC and 221 violations along International Border in 2016

SRINAGAR: On a day when Army chief Bipin Rawat was in J&K, a GREF personnel was killed and two BSF jawans injured after Pakistan opened fire on line of control in Poonch-Rajouri range in Jammu.

According to an officer, Pakistan opened indiscriminate firing in Noushehra sector in Rajouri and Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch, in which one GREF personnel and two BSF personnel were killed.

Northern Army command tweeted that unprovoked ceasefire violations by Pakistan were strongly and effectively retaliated by the Indian Army. Firing started at around 7:30 am and was continuing intermittently. Pakistan media reported that three civilians were injured in the firing along the line of control.

According to official figures, 228 ceasefire violations were reported along LoC and 221 violations along International Border in 2016. This year, till March 30 ceasefire violations were reported from LoC and six along the International border.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com...-cross-border-firing/articleshow/58952963.cms

 

[Tea addict]

Two BSF personnels are injured not killed..read the article.

 

[Vengeful One]

Wrong info.
Defence spokesperson has clarified that while one civilian labourer died, 2 others including a BSF sepoy were injured:

A General Engineering Reserve Force (GREF) labourer was killed while two others including a BSF man injured as Pakistan on Thursday alleged violated the ceasefire by shelling mortars and firing on forward posts along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army retaliated to the ceasefire violations.

“One civil GREF labourer was killed, and one GREF driver injured in ceasefire violations by Pakistani troops. One Head Constable of BSF received splinter injury in Krishnagati sector. He is out of danger,” Defence spokesman Lt Col Manish Mehta said.

http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/fr...ndia-pak-armies-trade-fire-on-loc/251081.html

 

[Qutb-ud-din Aybak]

it was a pre emptive strike against forces who were going to target civilians .