Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 8: An Army jawan was today martyred in Pakistani firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Mankote sector of Poonch district.
Official sources said Pakistan army resorted to unprovoked firing on forward posts of the Army at Balnoi in Mankote sector of Poonch district around 2.50 pm today. The Indian troops retaliated “strongly and effectively” to the Pakistani firing.
In the firing, Sepoy Pawan Singh Sugra was grievously injured and succumbed to his injuries, sources said.
Sugra, aged 21, belonged to Sugri village of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. He leaves behind his parents.
“Sepoy Pawan Singh Sugra was a brave and sincere soldier. The nation will always remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty,” the Army said.
Yesterday, an Army jawan was injured in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the LoC in the Uri sector of Baramulla district.
On August 7, the Pakistani Army had violated the ceasefire by firing at Indian posts along the LoC in Baba Khori belt of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district.
Till August 1, there had been 285 such violations by the Pakistan army while in 2016, the number was significantly less at 228 for the entire year, according to figures.
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