Pakistan Army resorted to “unprovoked firing” along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Pir Panjal valley’s Poonch on Wednesday night and left one soldier dead and another injured.
An official said Pakistan opened fire “both from small arms as well as mortars” Wednesday night in the Krishna Ghati Sector in Poonch.
Officials identified the deceased soldier as sepoy Karnail Singh. Another soldier, rifleman Virender Singh, was shifted to a hospital and is being treated.
“The general officer commanding of the White Knight Corps and all ranks salute braveheart Lance Naik Karnail Singh, who made the supreme sacrifice in the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district on the night of September 30, and offer condolences to his family,” defence spokesperson said.
Pakistan has been targeting the hamlets in Poonch for the last five days, resulting in injuries to several animals due to shelling on Tuesday. The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire 47 times in September.
(With inputs from PTI)
