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Samba: On Thursday, official said that a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed in Causeless firing by Pakistan Rangers along the International border in Samba district of Jammu region.
Pakistan targeted Indian border posts in the residential areas in the Ramgarh sector. Official said at about 12:20 a.m. Pakistan Rangers started firing at Narayanpur post in Ramgarh Samba. BSF also retaliated and the firing between the two sides continued for some time.
In a statement, the BSF said, “During night intervening 8/9 Nov 2023, Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing in Ramgarh area which was befittingly responded to by BSF troops.” A Head Constable with BSF namely Lal Farnn Kima was injured and immediately shifted to Community Health Centre Hospital at Ramgarh.
After initial treatment, they said, the injured soldier was referred to GMC hospital Jammu for advanced treatment. However, the soldier succumbed to the injuries on way to the GMC, they added. Notably, the firing targeting Border Outposts in the district is the third ceasefire violation in 24 days by the Pakistani Rangers along the International Border on the Jammu frontier.
Additional SP Samba Surinder Choudhary confirmed to GNS the killing of the soldier. Ramgarh Community Health Centre Block Medical Officer (BMO) Dr Lakhwinder Singh said one BSF jawan was injured in Pakistani firing and reported to the centre for treatment around 1 am.
Giving information about this incident, Dr Singh said that a BSF official was injured in the cross-border firing here (in Ramgarh). He was brought here at 1 am and was given adequate treatment by our team at the hospital, who were on high alert as we had prior knowledge of the incident. Villager Mohan Singh Bhatti of Jerda said a fear psychosis is prevailing along IB due to firing and shelling.
