Pakistan violates ceasefire again, 2 killed in firing
According to police sources, Pakistani Rangers fired indiscriminately at BSF posts in RS Pura Sector resulting in the killing of two villagers, identified as Muhammad Akram and his 13-year-old son Aslam. Seven others were seriously injured in the firing.
Police said that all the injured people have been shifted to Government Medical College, Jammu for first aid.
Reports from the area said that the Pakistan rangers were using heavy weapons to target the BSF posts.
Meanwhile BSF officer posted in RS Pora sector told IBNS that the force retaliated while the Pakistan troopers fired at least twenty times and targeted 17 forward outpots of the BSF in RS Pura Sector and Arnia Sector.
On Friday, more than 2,000 villagers from three villages close to the international border in RS Pura sector were migrated to safer places.
(Reporting by Saleem Iqbal Qadri)
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