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.
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The incident sparked a major skirmish between the troops of India and Pakistan.
(With PTI inputs)
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