Four BSF men including an officer killed in fresh firing on IB in Samba Jammu

Jammu: Four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel, including an officer, were killed and three others injured in fresh round of firing from the other side along the International Border (IB) in Samba district of Jammu province , a senior BSF officer said Wednesday morning .
A media report quoted IGP, BSF Jammu Ram Avatar as saying “Pakistan Rangers initiated cross border firing along IB in Ramgarh sector in the night intervening Tuesday and Wednesday.We have lost four of our personnel, including an assistant commandant rank officer, while other 3 of our personnel suffered injuries. ”
He said Pakistan Rangers and the BSF had recently agreed to ensure ceasefire along the IB but the former violated it by initiating cross-border firing.
In a tweet, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid expressed his condolence over the incident.
“In Ramgarh Jammu sector of IB , 4 BSF personnel were martyred including one Asstt Commandant & 5 injured due to firing from across. Our heart goes to those who lost their dear ones,” he said.
The firing from across the border in Chamliyal post area of Ramgarh sector started around 10.30 pm yesterday and continued till 4.30 am, a police official said, requesting anonymity.
He said it was not immediately clear whether the BSF personnel were killed last night or in the wee hours Wednesday.
The BSF troops also fired in retaliation, the official said.
This is the second major firing incident along the IB this month and came despite Director General Military Operations (DGMO) of the two countries agreeing, on May 29, to implement the ceasefire pact of 2003 in “letter and spirit” and a sector commander-level (BSF DIG-Rangers Brigadier) meeting here on June 4 to ensure peace by “holding fire” along the IB.