BSF Jawan killed in Pak. sniper fire

January 03, 2018 10:45 pm | Updated 10:45 pm IST - Srinagar

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed on the International Border (IB) in Jammu on Wednesday in a fresh violation of ceasefire agreement by Pakistan, triggering a major exchange of fire.

A BSF official said the jawan was killed in a sniper fire from across the border in Jammu's Samba district around 4:30.p.m. "The jawan was posted at the Chak Dolma post when he came under fire," he said.

The BSF spokesperson identified the deceased jawan as head constable R. P. Hazra, a resident of Rampara Murshidabad, West Bengal. He was born on this day in 1967.

The incident sparked a major skirmish between the troops of India and Pakistan.

(With PTI inputs)

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