New Delhi/Srinagar: At least 15 Pakistan Rangers have been killed in retaliatory firing since October 21 while two civilians on the Indian side were killed on Friday in cross-border shelling and firing, the Border Security Force (BSF) said.
RS Pura, Akhnoor, Poonch, Sunderbani and Noushera sectors in Jammu and Kashmir have come under heavy shelling and firing by Pakistani troops side, BSF sources said.
BSF said that as per the ammunition used in firing and shelling, it appeared that Pakistani Army is supporting its paramilitary Rangers along the International Border.
"As far as the number of casualties on other side is concerned, which our men have seen through our eyes and instruments, 15 Pakistani soldiers have been killed after the sniping incident of Constable Gurnam Singh", BSF Additional Director General Arun Kumar told reporters on Friday. He said the BSF was giving a befitting reply to the Pakistani shelling and firing.
"At 1720 hours (5:20pm) yesterday, Pakistan Rangers started unprovoked heavy firing and shelling in Kathua Sector of Jammu which further spread to Hiranagar and Samba. It continued till 0500 hours (5:00am) today in the area of 24 BSF posts," a senior BSF officer said.
"In the Pakistani shelling, one civilian died in Khour belt of Pallanwala sector today," Jammu Deputy Commissioner Simrandeep Singh said, adding another civilian was injured in RS Pura sector.
Similarly, one woman Usma Bi, aged 50, was killed in shelling by Pakistan on Gohlad village in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district, a defence spokesman said. Another civilian was injured in area, the reports said.
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh lauded the force for the prompt action. "The BSF is doing their job on the border with a lot of courage. We are proud of our jawans," he said.
Pakistan Rangers, however, denied any casualties on its side.
(With PTI inputs)
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