PAK SNIPER KILLS FEROZEPUR SOLDIER
JAMMU: An army soldier was killed in sniper fire by Pakistani forces along the line of control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district Sunday morning.Sepoy Jagsir Singh of 18 Punjab regiment was posted at a forward post in Rumlidhara in Nowshera sub division. Jagsir, 32, hails from Lohgarh Thakhran Wala village in Ferozepur, He is survived by his wife Mohinder Pall Kaur, two daughters and a son. ››
FEROZEPUR :A pall of gloom descended onLohgarhThakran Wala village in Zira subdivision in this district after the news of Sepoy Jagsir Singh’s death reached here.
Singh was killed after Pakistani troops again violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri and Poonch districts of Jam mu and Kashmir on Sunday. Singh, who was injured in the firing, died on way to hospital.
Sepoy Jag sir Singh of 18 Punjab regiment was posted at a forward post in Rum lid ha rain Nowshera subdivision. At around 3.50am on Sunday, few sniper shots were fired from across the LoC by Pakistani army’s Baloch regiment troops, according to an intelligence source. Singh, who was injured in the firing, died on way to hospital.
However, the Indian army said that Pakistan army initiated unprovoked firing on Indian posts in Nowshera sector in the wee hours, forcing Indian soldiers to retaliate strongly and effectively.
In the exchange of fire, Singh was grievously hurt and suc- cumbed to his injuries, said a defence spokesman.
He is survived by wife MohinderPal Kaur,two daughtersand a son, his family said.
Singh visited his native village last week and had promised to visit again next month.
His mother Gurmit Kaur said that Singh rang up on Saturday night to convey New Year greetings.
“Little did we know that this will be our last conversation,” an inconsolable Gurmit Kaur said.
The soldier’s family said the couple got married in 2010, and were blessed with three kids, Ni gamjitKaur,7,G ur meetKa ur, 5, and Jagdeep Singh, 2.
Singh’s last rites will be held on Monday.
On December 23 a Major and three soldiers were killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in Keri sector along the Line of Control in Ra jo uri district on Saturday evening.
Major Moharkar Prafulla Ambadas, Lance Naik Gurmail Singh and Sepoy Pragat Singh were grievously injured during the ceasefire violation and succumbed to their injuries. Another soldier, Lance Naik Kuldeep Singh, died during treatment.
While Major Ambadas belonged to Bhandara district in Maharashtra, Lance NaikGu rmail Singh belonged to Amritsar district in Punjab. Sepoy Pragat Singh belonged to Ka rn al district in Ha ryan a and Lance NaikKuldeep Singh was a native of Kaureena village in T al wand iS a bo in Bathinda district.
JAGSIR SINGH WAS KILLED AFTER PAKISTANI TROOPS VIOLATED THE CEASEFIRE ALONG THE LOC IN RAJOURI AND POONCH DISTRICTS OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR ON SUNDAY