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2 jawans injured in Pak firing in Jammu, BSF retaliates
Two BSF jawans were injured in an unprovoked firing by Pakistani Rangers at a forward post along the Indo-Pak international border in Arnia sector of Jammu district late on Tuesday. They were identified as constable Alok Saha, 44, and constable Surjeet Vishwas, 35, both residents of West Bengal.
At least two BSF jawans were injured in an unprovoked firing by Pakistani Rangers at a forward post along the Indo-Pak international border in Arnia sector of Jammu district late on Tuesday.
They were identified as constable Alok Saha, 44, and constable Surjeet Vishwas, 35, both residents of West Bengal.
Both the jawans were posted with 120 battalion of the BSF.
The incident occurred around 8.30 pm on Tuesday.
Soon after the incident, BSF evacuated the injured men to government medical college and hospital in Jammu.
The firing incident took place at Vikram post in Arnia sector.
It may be stated here that after pummelled by Indian forces, Pakistan had raised a white flag and renewed the mutually brokered truce deal in February 2021.
The truce deal by and large remains in place since then, barring few incidents of sporadic fire by Pakistan.
Meanwhile, BSF issued a statement on Wednesday morning calling it an act of unprovoked firing by Pakistan.
“On Tuesday at about 2015 hrs (8.15 pm), the Pak Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing towards BSF troops which was befittingly retaliated by alert BSF troops in Arnia sector. Two BSF personnel received bullet injuries, who were immediately provided medical assistance,” read the statement.
