A Border Security
Force (BSF) jawan sustained bullet injuries after Pakistan rangers violated the
ceasefire along the international border in the Ramgarh and Arnia sectors in
Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district late night on Wednesday, said officials.
The injured jawan
was rushed to Community Health Centre Ramgarh for treatment, from where he was
shifted to a Military hospital after receiving first aid.
Doctors at
Community Health Centre Ramgarh said that the injured jawan was brought there
at around 1 am.
“A 28-year-old BSF
jawan with a bullet injury was brought here. After first aid, he was shifted to
a military hospital. He was brought here around 1 am. As soon as the
information was received, teams of doctors immediately reached here,” Dr
Shamshad said while speaking to ANI.
The BSF in Jammu
said in a statement that it gave a befitting response to the Pakistan Rangers
for the ceasefire violation and unprovoked firing on their posts.
“During night
intervening of Nov 8 and 9, Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing in
Ramgarh area which was befittingly responded by BSF troops. Detail follows…,”
Public Relations Officer, BSF, Jammu said in a brief statement.
A local told ANI
that he witnessed a heavy exchange of fire between the BSF troopers and the
Rangers around 2-2.30 am.
“There was a heavy
exchange of fire (between the BSF troops and Pakistan Rangers). The locals
panicked as the Pakistan forces resorted to unprovoked firing and stayed
indoors,” the local told ANI.
The firing took
place after 4-5 years, he added.
ANI
