BSF jawan martyred as Pak fires unprovoked on IB in Jammu

Jammu, Sept 15: A BSF jawan today attained martyrdom as Pakistan fired unprovoked on international border in Arnia sector of Jammu. "Pakistan during wee hours today opened fire on forward posts of BSF in Arnia sector," official spokesman here said. He said that Constable Bijender Bahadur while on duty at forward point along the fence was fired upon from Pakistan side and sustained a bullet injury. "The bullet has hit him on left side of abdomen and attained Martyrdom during evacuation," he said. The spokesman said that the martyred constable was a resident of village Vidya Bhawan Naraypur, PS -Bansoih, Distt-Balia, UP. He is survived by wife Sushmita Singh. According to sources, two Pakistani Rangers were also reportedly killed in BSF retaliation fire. "Intermittent fire continued from both side from midnight till morning including Mortar fire," he added. On September 13 two BSF jawans and three civilians got injured in Pargwal sector of Jammu and in Saujiyan sector of Poonch in Pak firing. On September 4, an infiltrator was killed as forced infiltration bid from across the border was foiled by BSF troops on international border in Arnia Sector. On September 3, Pakistan violated truce agreement and fired unprovoked in Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control. On August 30, Pakistan violated ceasefire agreement and fired unprovoked in Nowshera sector. On September 1, a BSF jawan also attained martyrdom in sniper shot fired from across the border. Meanwhile, on August 28, five civilians were injured as Pakistan resorted to unprovoked firing and targeted forward Army posts and villages in Rajouri. According to Army figures, till August 1, there were 285 such violations by the Pakistan Army, while in 2016, the number was significantly less at 228 for the entire year. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh during his visit in Jammu had said that since 2014, Pakistan every year violates ceasefire agreement for more than 400 times. UNI