A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel sustained
minor injury in an unprovoked firing by Pakistan Rangers in Jammu and Kashmir’s
Arnia sector.
As per the BSF, the Pakistan Rangers resorted to
unprovoked firing in the Arnia area during the intervening night of Thursday
and Friday and it was befittingly responded by BSF troops.
“Pak Rangers resorted to mortar shelling, which was
countered by BSF with appropriate response. Intermittent firing continued till
3 am,” said the BSF, which is mandated to guard the 3,323 km Bharat-Pakistan
border.
“One BSF personnel sustained minor injuries in Pak
firing has been provided with medical aid,” added the BSF.
Pakistan Rangers’ unprovoked firing on BSF troops spread
panic among the locals of Arnia and other areas of the RS Pura sector of Jammu
and Kashmir along the Bharat-Pakistan international border.
“There was a lot of firing by Pakistan overnight. No
person was injured but houses were damaged. This kind of firing from the
Pakistani side has been witnessed after almost six years. Our security forces
retaliated to the firing,” said Bulleh Chak sarpanch Dev Raj Chowdhary.
Bulleh Chak is a border village in Sai Kalan, Arnia of
RS Pura sector in Jammu.
“We have found three mortar shells so far after
overnight shelling from the Pakistan side. No person has been injured in the
incident,” a local said.
Alarmed at the firing, locals stayed indoors. “A large
mortar shell damaged our house around 8 last night. The kitchen has been
damaged. By God’s grace, we were saved. The glasses of the windows have broken,”
said Ekta, who resides in Arnia.
ANI
