Two BSF personnel injured as Pak Rangers open fire along IB in Jammu
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Two BSF personnel were injured after Pakistan Rangers “resorted to unprovoked firing” on border guards along the International Border (IB) here, officials said on Wednesday.
The Pakistan Rangers opened fire on the troops at Vikram post in Arnia sector around 8.15 am on Tuesday following which the BSF jawans fired in retaliation, the Border Security Force (BSF) said in a statement.
Two BSF personnel were injured by bullets during the firing and received immediate medical attention, the statement said.
The shooting incident will be discussed with Pakistan Rangers and a protest will be lodged with them, sources said.
The sources said that a sniper was used to attack the two BSF troopers from opposite Pakistani post Iqbal and Khannor.
The duo were doing electrification work near the post when the firing started, they said.
India and Pakistan had signed a ceasefire agreement on February 25, 2021, in which both countries agreed to strictly observe all ceasefire agreements along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir and other sectors to live.
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First print: Oct 18, 2023 | 9:15 am IST