Jammu/Poonch, August 20
On the occasion of ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’ today, Pakistan violated a mutually brokered truce by opening small and medium arms fire in Pargwal sector along the International Border (IB) in the Akhnoor sub-division and in the Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district.

In its retaliatory firing in the Pargwal sector, the BSF shot dead a Pakistani intruder who is suspected to be a terrorist.

“Last night around 10.15 pm, Pakistani troops opened unprovoked fire in Sidarwan area of Pargwal sector and tried to push a group of intruders to this side. However, we challenged the group. As a result, one of the intruders was shot dead,” said a senior BSF officer.

The remaining intruders retreated and escaped back to Pakistan, he added. The officer described Pakistan’s misadventure as a brazen instance of truce violation aimed at pushing ultras to this side.

BSF Jammu Frontier, IG, Rajeev Krishna said, “Pakistan opened unprovoked fire around 10.15 pm last night and the intermittent cross-firing continued till 6.30 am today.”

The body of the Pakistani intruder has not yet been identified, said the IG, adding “A flag meeting will be held but we are alert to the situation.”

Official sources said, Pakistan Rangers targeted BSF posts and also provided cover fire to the group of suspected ultras believed to be seven in numbers.