JAMMU: Senior BSF and police officers today paid rich tributes to a BSF jawan killed in Pakistani firing along the International Border in Jammu.
A teenage girl and a BSF jawan were killed while six others injured as Pakistan Rangers heavily shelled Border Out Posts and villages along the International Border in three sectors of Jammu and Samba districts, a BSF officer said.
The Pakistan Rangers opened fire and shelled areas along the IB in in R S Pura, Arnia and Ramgarh sectors since 2100 hours last night.
The jawan was identified as Head Constable A Suresh of 78 battalion of the BSF. He belonged to Tamil Nadu.
A wreath laying ceremony was organized at BSF frontier headquarters at Paloura in Jammu and rich tributes were paid to the brave soldier, the BSF spokesman said. (AGENCIES)