Jammu, Oct 27: Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers and a woman were injured as many civilians abandoned their homes to take shelter in safe areas after Pakistan Rangers resorted to heavy firing and shelling along the International Border (IB) in Arnia and Suchetgarh sectors of Jammu district overnight.
In a statement, the BSF statement said: “Tonight at about 8 p.m. unprovoked firing started by Pakistan Rangers on BSF posts in Arnia area which is being befittingly retaliated by the BSF troops.”
In Arnia sector, the firing targeted half a dozen forward villages after which the Pakistani troopers expanded firing to three villages of Suchetgarh sector.
Few mortar shells were also fired by the Rangers targeting civilian areas.
Police said heavy firing continued till 11 p.m. after which intermittent firing was on.
Two BSF jawans injured in the firing in Arnia sector. were identified as Basavraj SR (30) from Karnataka and Sher Singh. (IANS)
