Srinagar: A BSF jawan was killed accidentally while he was retaliating to ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops in Macchil sector along the Line of Control in Kashmir.
BSF constable Nitin Subhash sustained grievous injuries on Friday evening when an explosion inside the chamber of the long range weapon led to a recoil while he was firing in retaliation to ceasefire violation from across the LoC, BSF IG (Kashmir) Vikash Chandra said. “Subhash was injured due to recoil and was admitted to a medical facility where he succumbed to his injuries,” the official said.
Earlier, a top BSF official had said that the jawan was killed on Saturday in firing by Pakistani troops. 28-year-old Subhash, hailing from Sangli in Maharashtra, had joined BSF in 2008 and is survived by his wife and two sons aged four years and two years.
Pakistan Rangers also violated ceasefire in RS Pura and Kathua sectors along International Border on Saturday. In Macchil sector, terrorists, aided by the cover fire by Pakistani Army, had crossed the Line of Control in the sector. (PTI)
