Officer among four BSF men killed as Pak opens heavy fire

JAMMU: An officer and three personnel of the Border Security Force (BSF) were killed and three others were severely injured in firing by Pakistan Rangers across the international border in another ceasefire violation near the famous Chamliyal shrine in Ramgarh sub-sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Samba district late on Tuesday.

“They first fired two mortars that landed on our party followed by firing. It happened around 9.45 pm on Tuesday night. We have retaliated and other action is in the pipeline,” said BSF Jammu frontier inspector general Ram Awtar. “Four BSF men have made supreme sacrifices in the line of duty,” he said.

The BSF men killed in the attack were identified as assistant commandant Jitender Singh, sub inspector Rajneesh Kumar, assistant sub inspector Ramniwas and constable Hansraj Gurjar.