Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 6: Pakistan Army resorted to firing and ceasefire violations in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district for two consecutive days even as the Rangers also fired few rounds towards a JCB engaged in labeling of land at Pansar area in Hiranagar sector on the International Border (IB) this afternoon. An Army jawan was in a mine blast at Nangi Tekri post in Krishna Ghati this morning.
Official sources said Pakistan Army opened firing in forward posts of Krishna Ghati sector last evening and extended it for past quite some time. Tonight also, the Pakistan Army started firing at Chaja Man and other forward posts in the same sector. Yesterday four to five forward posts were targeted in the firing.
Indian side gave calibrated response to the firing to silence the Pakistani guns.
In the morning when the Army personnel were conducting searches in forward areas of Krishna Ghati to ensure that the militants hadn’t managed to take advantage of Pakistan firing to infiltrate into this side, a landmine exploded at Nangi Tekri causing serious injuries to an Army soldier identified as Lance Naik Sanjeev Singh.
Injured jawan was evacuated from the site of firing and shifted to Military Hospital, Udhampur.
Tonight again, Pakistan Army started firing in Krishna Ghati sector in violation of ceasefire agreement.
Sources didn’t rule out Pakistan Army trying to infiltrate militants into this side under the cover of firing though movement of the intruders was not observed in the forward areas, sources said but added that the troops were maintaining high alert on the Line of Control (LoC) in view of the reports that the militants could take advantage of Pakistan Army’s firing to sneak into this side.
Troops would tomorrow lodge a strong protest with Pakistan Army on hotline over their unprovoked firing and ceasefire violations in Krishna Ghati sector.
Meanwhile, the Pakistani Rangers also opened firing at forward post of Pansar in Hiranagar sector on the IB this afternoon targeting a JCB engaged in work on labeling of land for normal construction work.
The firing lasted few minutes.
Yesterday also, the Rangers had opened firing on the IB at Arnia sector during the day time. However, no casualties or damage have been reported in Pakistan firing on the IB, sources said.
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