Two soldiers killed in firing from across the border

srinagar — Two army jawans were killed and three others — two soldiers and a woman — were injured as Pakistani army opened fire in a bid to facilitate two infiltration bids along the Line of Control (LoC) in Krishna Ghati and Poonch sectors of Poonch district on Sunday.

The Indian army said that while the infiltration bids were foiled, it has also inflicted heavy damage to several Pakistani posts across the Line of Control in Poonch sector.

“One soldier was killed in Krishna Ghati sector earlier in the day while foiling infiltration bids, another soldier was killed and two others were injured in cross-border firing in the Poonch sector of Poonch district,” a senior officer said.

Two infiltration bids assisted by Pakistan ceasefire violation was foiled in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch, the officer said.

The soldier killed in the Krishna Ghati sector has been identified as Sepoy Gursewak Singh (23) of 22 Sikh Regiment. Singh is a resident of Taran Taran area of Punjab.

The injured woman has been identified Saleema Akhtar, a resident of Poonch. Akhtar has been admitted to the hospital in Poonch where her condition is stated to be stable. “The identity of the second soldier killed in Poonch sector and those injured will be shared later after their families are informed,” the officer said. — PTI