Cross border firing: Woman among 2 civilians killed in Jmu areas, 3 others injured

Jammu: Two civilians were killed and three others injured as Pakistan Rangers heavily shelled civilian areas and Border Out Posts for the second consecutive day on borders in Jammu and Samba districts. One BSF head constable was killed in another incident in Samba sector. Yet in another similar cross LoC firing incident an army man was killed
“Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy firing and shelling along the IB in several areas in R S Pura, Arnia and Ramgarh sectors since 0640 hours”, a BSF officer said.
They targeted around 40 Border Out Posts (BoPs) in three sectors using 82 mm and 52 mortar bombs, automatic and small weapons, he said.
“The exchange of fire is going on when the reports last came in”, he said adding they have targeted BoPs and villages in over 35 kms of IB.
A police officer said Pakistani troops have targeted over 40 civilian villages in Arnia, R S Pura and Ramgarh sectors along the IB till now.
Two civilians, including a woman, were killed and three civilians were injured in the shelling, they said.
While the woman died in Sai Khurda, the man died in Korotona in R S Pura-Arnia belt. A civilian was injured in Sai Khurd village while two others were injured in Ramgarh.
In view of the heavy shelling, over 1000 border dwellers have migrated from the area and schools along the borderline have been closed
One B1order Security Force (BSF) head constable was killed after the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Samba sector of Jammu province .
An official said that Head Constable Jagpal Singh of A Coy 173 Bn was wounded after Pakistan resorted to firing on Indian posts.
Singh, he said, was shifted to District Hospital Samba for treatment. However, doctors declared him dead on arrival.
An army man was killed after the armies of India and Pakistan traded heavy fire and shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“Pakistan Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms, automatics and mortars from 1330 hours in Sunderbani sector along the Line of Control (LoC),” said an official. “Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively,” he said.
In the exchange of fire, Lance Naik Sam Abraham was grievously injured and succumbed to his injuries.
“Lance Naik Sam Abraham, aged 34 belonged to Village Poonakam, District Allepey, Kerala and is survived by his wife Smt Anu Mathew and daughter aged 1 year and 10 months.”