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Jawan killed in cross-border firing in Poonch

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Press Trust of India Jammu

"There was firing from across the border at a forward post in Mankote belt in Poonch district late last night," a defence spokesman said today.

In the firing, an Army jawan was critically wounded and later died in hospital, he said, adding that it was not known whether the shots were fired by Pakistani troops or militants.

The jawan has been identified as Sepoy Rakesh Kumar.

  

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First Published: Dec 26 2012 | 11:35 AM IST

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