A defence ministry spokesman Lt Colonel Maneesh Menhta, however, said here on Monday morning that this followed attack on an army patrol by terrorists. The deceased jawan has been identified as Bhikeli Uttam Badu of 2 Maratha and the injured as Vinod Kumar and Launce Naik Anmol Kumar of 2 Engineers Regiment.
Meanwhile, sources said that the victims had gone to rescue a colleague Havaldar Vinod Kumar of 4 Engineers who got injured in a landmine blast near the LoC. However, when they were proceeding towards him, Pakistani troops opened fire. The Indian army retaliated and the exchange of fire between them continued till late last evening.
The firing along the LoC came a few hours after Army troops had foiled an infiltration attempt by terrorists in Bhimber Gali area of adjoining Rajouri district. The defence ministry spokesman said that the army troops noticed three terrorists and opened fire, making the later to flee back to the side of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
The firing along the LoC came a few hours after Army troops had foiled an infiltration attempt by terrorists in Bhimber Gali area of adjoining Rajouri district. The defence ministry spokesman said that the army troops noticed three terrorists and opened fire, making the later to flee back to the side of Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
Army jawan killed,An army jawan was killed and two others injured in firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Pallanwalla area of Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday.
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