Srinagar: India and Pakistan troops shelled border outposts in Jammu on Friday leading to death of a BSF soldier, and injuring six
Reports said that Pakistan Rangers shelled R S Pura, Bishnah and Arnia sectors of Jammu.
The slain soldier was identified as 28-year-old constable Sitaram Upadhyaya of 192 Battalion. He was critically injured at Jabowal BoP around 0130 hours and died en route to GMC Hospital in Jammu. An Assistant Sub Inspector of BSF suffered a splinter injury at Pittal BoP.
In R S Pura and Arnia sectors, five civilians have been injured and evacuated to hospitals by police in bullet proof vehicles, and three civilians have been injured in Arnia sector and two in R S Pura sectors. Several houses have suffered damage and few animals have died.
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