Intruder shot dead by BSF, 2 Pakistani mortar positions destroyed
Jammu, Jan 4 (IBNS) : The Border Security Force on Thursday destroyed two mortar positions of Pakistani forces across the border and shot dead an intruder in R S Pura area of Jammu, media reports said.
The incident comes a day after a BSF jawans was killed in Pakistani sniper fire.
According to a Hindustan Times report which quoted a senior BSF officer, the Pakistani troopers first resorted to unprovoked firing from small arms and then started mortar shelling.
This prompted BSF personnel to retaliate and destroy two Pakistani mortar positions.
The report said in the morning, BSF troopers detected an intruder in the Budhwar area of R S Pura sector despite dense fog, and neutralised him.
The body of the intruder has been recovered.
On Wednesday, BSF head constable R P Hazra was injured by a Pakistani sniper shot. He was rushed to a nearby medical facility, but succumbed to his injuries.
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