A BSF head constable lost his life in the early hours of Monday morning after Pakistani Army resorted to heavy cross-border firing in Rajouri sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday night. Pakistani troops continued firing 120 mm mortar shells at various forward Indian positions and civilian areas along the Line of Control in Rajouri and Poonch districts. They also began firing mortar shells in Krishna Ghati Sector Monday morning. “It’s being responded strongly by own troops,” said Defence Ministry spokesman, Lt Colonel Manish Mehta.
This was the fourth ceasefire violation since Saturday. Five BSF personnel were injured in shelling at Tarkundi area of Rajouri district, sources said, adding that one of them later succumbed to his injuries. The deceased has been identified as Head Constable Raj Singh of Kheri Sapala, Rohtak in Haryana. He is survived by his wife Sunita Devi, three sons and a mother, sources said.
