Jammu, June 24: A Pakistani intruder was killed and a BSF jawan injured when Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire along the international border in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said today. The intruder was spotted by bsf personnel while trying to sneak into Kanachak sector of Jammu division via Alah-Mae-Di-Kothi (AMDK) border outpost last night under cover of firing by Pakistani rangers, they said.
When he refused to stop on being challenged, BSF personnel opened fire and an exchange of firing took place in which the intruder was killed, the sources said.
The body of the intruder was still lying in the mine fields of AMDK area, they said.
BSF head constable Anil Kumar was injured when Pakistani troops fired on Suchetgarh area of Jammu district in the wee hours, the sources said.
Indian troops retaliated and an exchange of fire between the two sides continued for some time, they said.
Intermittent exchange of small arms fire between the two sides along the international border was also reported at few places in R.S.Pura and Samba sectors, the sources said. Bureau Report