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BSF jawan critically injured in Pak firing

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Jan 25 2013 | 4:04 AM IST

"Pak Rangers heavily fired on Indian post of Abdullian in R S Pura sub-sector of Jammu district tonight" in the ninth ceasefire in 12 days, a senior BSF Officer told PTI.

They first opened heavy weaponery firing and this was followed by small arms fire from 1940 hours on the forward posts and it was continuing when the reports last came from the area, he said.

One BSF jawan was critically wounded in the firing, he said.

BSF troops took up positions and fired back, he said adding the exchange of fire was on.

There were two firing incidents and ceasefire violations by Pakistan in Pansar Boder Out Post (BOP) along the International Border (IB) in Samba sector and Krishnagati forward belt along Line of Control (LOC) barely hours after presenting sweets to BSF troops and Army on India's 66 Indpendence day by them on IB and LoC yesterday.

  

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First Published: Aug 16 2012 | 10:50 PM IST

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