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Ceasefire Violation
BSF retaliates fiercely, kills five Pak Rangers
Akhnoor, July 7
In a major shift in policy for handling infiltration bids and ceasefire violations from across the border, the BSF retaliated fiercely to “unprovoked” firing by Pakistan near Chak Phagwari village in the sector killing five Pakistan Rangers, besides severely damaging their border posts in the wee hours today.
Two BSF jawans were also killed. Pakistan’s news portal “Dunyanews”, however, claimed three Pakistan Rangers were injured in the firing by Indian troops.
With a determined BSF responding with mortar shells to the fourth ceasefire violation in two days in this sector by Pakistan, it was the turn of the Pakistan Rangers to seek a flag meeting. Usually, it is the Indian side that seeks a flag meeting after a ceasefire violation or an infiltration bid.
The flag meeting, however, lasted for five minutes only. Sources said the Pakistan Rangers talked of peace on the border. The BSF, sources said, told them that no adventure on the Indian soil would be tolerated.
The firing from across the border began at 2 am and ended at about 6:30 am. There was panic among villagers as a heavy gunfire and mortar shelling was witnessed from both sides.
BSF constable Hari Prasad was killed in the gunfire from across the border in the Akhnoor sector, 45 km northwest of Jammu. On Tuesday, BSF head constable Sultan Ali was killed in firing from cross the border when he was checking border fencing in the same sector.
BSF retaliates fiercely, kills five Pak Rangers
Akhnoor, July 7
In a major shift in policy for handling infiltration bids and ceasefire violations from across the border, the BSF retaliated fiercely to “unprovoked” firing by Pakistan near Chak Phagwari village in the sector killing five Pakistan Rangers, besides severely damaging their border posts in the wee hours today.
Two BSF jawans were also killed. Pakistan’s news portal “Dunyanews”, however, claimed three Pakistan Rangers were injured in the firing by Indian troops.
With a determined BSF responding with mortar shells to the fourth ceasefire violation in two days in this sector by Pakistan, it was the turn of the Pakistan Rangers to seek a flag meeting. Usually, it is the Indian side that seeks a flag meeting after a ceasefire violation or an infiltration bid.
The flag meeting, however, lasted for five minutes only. Sources said the Pakistan Rangers talked of peace on the border. The BSF, sources said, told them that no adventure on the Indian soil would be tolerated.
The firing from across the border began at 2 am and ended at about 6:30 am. There was panic among villagers as a heavy gunfire and mortar shelling was witnessed from both sides.
BSF constable Hari Prasad was killed in the gunfire from across the border in the Akhnoor sector, 45 km northwest of Jammu. On Tuesday, BSF head constable Sultan Ali was killed in firing from cross the border when he was checking border fencing in the same sector.
