Two JeM terrorists nabbed in J&K's Baramulla by security forces

BSF on Thursday said it had killed a Pakistani paramilitary jawan and wounded another.

Two JeM terrorists nabbed in J&K's Baramulla by security forces
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Baramulla: Two Jaish-e-Mohammad terrorists were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla on Thursday.

They were nabbed in a joint search operation by 46 Rashtriya Rifles and Special Operation Group.

An AK-47, a pistol with ammunition, Under Barrel Grenade Launcher and UBGL grenades were recovered from them, as per ANI.

Meanwhile, BSF today said that it had killed a Pakistani paramilitary jawan and wounded another after a BSF jawan died and six civilians were injured in shelling and firing from across the International Border in RS Pura and Arnia sectors since last night.

Pakistani troops also violated ceasefire along LoC in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district today.

"At 1230 and 1315 hours today, BSF troops in Arnia and RS Pura sectors killed one Pakistani Ranger and seriously injured another in the retaliatory firing," a senior BSF officer said.

Pakistani Rangers somehow managed to evacuate their grievously injured colleague in the vehicle amidst exchange of fire, officer said.

"Pakistani has resorted to very heavy firing which is being responded in a befitting manner," he said, as per PTI.

Earlier, a BSF jawan died and six civilians were injured when Pakistani troops shelled over 15 Indian border outposts and 29 hamlets with mortar bombs and fired heavily from automatic weapons overnight in R S Pura and Arnia sectors along the International Border (IB) in Jammy district.

"One BSF jawan was injured when he was hit by a bullet in RS Pura sector of Jammu district during the night," the BSF officer said.

He died on his way to hospital.

"There was heavy firing and mortar shelling on BoPs and villages along IB in RS Pura and Arnia sectors of Jammu district overnight and continued till this morning," a police officer said.

In the shelling, six civilians were injured in Khopra Basti belt in RS Pura this morning, he said, adding the injured have been taken to hospital for treatment.

Pakistani Rangers started firing heavy mortars and small arm fire towards the Indian side from 2035 hours last night, the BSF officer said.

Pakistan troops also violated ceasefire on the LoC by resorting to firing in Sunderbani sector of Rajouri district.

"Pakistan troops have violated ceasefire and resorted to firing along LoC in Sunderbani sector today," a senior Army officer said.

Troops guarding the border retaliated, he added.

Yesterday, an Assistant Sub-Inspector of BSF was injured when a shell fired by Pakistani Rangers exploded near him during overnight ceasefire violation in RS Pura sector along the International Border in Jammu.

As many as 16 people mostly women have been injured in the cross-border firing in the RS Pura sector in past two days. 8 civilians were injured shelling in R S Pura and Arnia on October 25.

Jammu Deputy Commissioner Simrandeep Singh said the government has issued an advisory and all the educational institutions near the International Border have been closed in the wake of the firing from across the border.

Border residents are migrating to safer locations in the wake of the heavy firing, Singh said.

A six-year-old boy and a BSF Jawan were killed in the cross border shelling in the RS Pura sector on October 24.

Over 55 ceasefire violations have taken place since surgical strikes by Indian Army against terror launch pads in PoK on September 29. 

(With Agency inputs)

 

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