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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Army jawan killed in Pakistan shelling near LoC in Rajouri
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Army jawan killed in Pakistan shelling near LoC in Rajouri

An Indian Army jawan was killed Saturday in firing and mortar shelling by the Pakistani troops in Rajouri sector of line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir

Representative image. There was Pakistani firing and shelling along the LoC in Balakote, Panjgrian, Naika and Manjakote areas. Photo: HTPremium
Representative image. There was Pakistani firing and shelling along the LoC in Balakote, Panjgrian, Naika and Manjakote areas. Photo: HT

Jammu: An Indian Army jawan was killed on Saturday in firing and mortar shelling by the Pakistani troops in Rajouri sector of line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, the defence spokesman said in Jammu.

Lance Naik Mohammed Naseer, 35-year-old from border district of Poonch in J&K, was hit during the firing and shelling by the Pakistani troops on the Indian forward posts, the spokesman said. “Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in Rajouri sector at around 1.30pm on Saturday. Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively," he said.

There was Pakistani firing and shelling along the LoC in Balakote, Panjgrian, Naika and Manjakote areas. “In the fire exchange, Lance Naik Mohammed Naseer was grievously injured and succumbed to his injuries," he said. Naseer, who belonged to Ajout village of Poonch district, leaves behind wife Wasim Akhtar, he said.

Paying tributes to Naseer, the spokesman said he was a brave and sincere soldier who loved his job to the core. “The nation will always remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty," the spokesman added.

On 12 July, two jawans were killed in sniper fire by the Pakistani Army in Keran sector of north Kashmir. Earlier on 8 July, two civilians were killed and some others injured when Pakistani Army violated ceasefire violation and resorted to mortar shelling and firing of small and automatic weapons targeting forward posts and hamlets along the LoC in the Poonch district. The deceased were Sepoy Mohmmad Shaukat of territorial army, who was visiting home on leave, and his wife Safia Bi.

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Published: 15 Jul 2017, 06:35 PM IST
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