Army personnel killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in J-K’s Rajouri district

“The unprovoked firing from across the border in Lam area of Nowshera sector took place around 1 am, resulting in critical injuries to a havaldar, who died later,” officials said.

A personnel of the Indian Army was killed in a ceasefire violation by Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Saturday.

The Indian Army retaliated strongly to silence the Pakistani guns, and cross-border firing between the two sides continued for quite some time, officials said. (ANI file photo)

“The unprovoked firing from across the border in Lam area of Nowshera sector took place around 1 am, resulting in critical injuries to Havaldar Patil Sangram Shivaji, who died later,” officials said. Shivaji hailed from Maharashtra.

The Indian Army retaliated strongly to silence the Pakistani guns, and cross-border firing between the two sides continued for quite some time, officials added.

(With agency inputs)