Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Feb 14: Army today foiled an infiltration attempt by the militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector by forcing a group of three to four militants intruding into Indian territory to retreat Pakistan from where they had been launched.
Northern Command spokesman Col SD Goswami said troops observed movement of three to four militants trying to enter inside the Indian territory at 10.45 am today and opened firing to neutralize them.
Simultaneously, Pakistani post across the LoC also fired upon the troops to give cover to the infiltration. In the exchange of firing, troops observed three to four militants running back to Pakistan. One of them was reportedly killed in the retaliatory firing.
Meanwhile, Pakistan army today claimed that a 60-year-old civilian was killed in alleged firing by Indian troops on the LoC in Poonch sector.
They said 60-year old Muhammad Aslam was killed in Polas village in Rawlakote sector this afternoon.
“He received three bullets in abdomen while he was cutting grass and wood 100-150 meters towards our side of LoC,” a Pakistan Army statement said in Islamabad.
Pakistan also lodged a protest with India through diplomatic channels over the civilian’s death, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a statement.
Meanwhile, Pakistani Rangers today again violated ceasefire on the International Border (IB) by firing few mortar shells and rounds at forward village of Nawa Pind in RS Pura sector but there were no casualties or damage on the Indian side.
Reports said the Rangers fired three mortar shells and few shots with semi automatic weapons targeting forward BSF posts at Nawa Pind in RS Pura sector at 7.15 pm.
The BSF didn’t retaliate, reports said, adding that the firing stopped after few minutes.
No casualties or damage was reported on the Indian side in the firing.
Pakistan has repeatedly been targeting the forward BSF posts in RS Pura and Arnia sectors in violation of ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan.
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