SRINAGAR: An army man was killed in Pakistani troops firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.
An army official said Pakistan army breached border ceasefire along LoC in Keran sector of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district early this morning.
He said the Pakistani troops fired from small and automatic weapons towards the army party conducting patrol along the LoC.
The army men deployed along the LoC also returned the fire and targeted Pakistani army posts.
“An army man identified as sepoy Rajesh Khatri sustained bullet injuries in the Pakistani troops firing. He was airlifted to army hospital in Srinagar, where he succumbed to injuries,” the official said.
It was the first ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Kashmir.
Earlier, the ceasefire violations were restricted to International Border (IB) and LoC in Jammu province.
On September 17, a woman was killed and five others injured in Pakistani troops firing and mortar shelling along the IB in Arnia sector of Jammu district.
On September 15, BSF constable Bijender Bahadur Singh was killed and a civilian injured in Pakistani troops firing in the Arnia sector.
Security officials apprehend that under the garb of these ceasefire violations , Pakistani troops want to push militants into the State to cause disturbances.
They said BSF and army men deployed along the border have beefed up vigil and patrolling to foil any infiltration attempt of the militants under cover fire from Pakistani troops.
Hizb militant arrested
A militant of Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested by security forces in south Kashmir's Anantnag district today, police said.
A police spokesman said Hizb militant Aadil Ahmad was arrested in a joint operation by police, CRPF and army from Bijbehara area of Anantnag district.
The arrested militant hails from Jiblipora area of Bijbehara, he said.
Sources said after his arrest, the Hizb militant was taken to a police camp, where he was being questioned.
“He is being questioned to know information about the Hizb militants active in the Valley, especially in south Kashmir,” they said.
CM asks police to adopt humane approach
Chief MinisterMehbooba Mufti while chairing a meeting of District Superintendents of Police and range DIGs of Kashmir here today asked them to adopt humane approach while dealing with youth.
She asked the police officers to follow a social catharsis approach while dealing with youth which would persuade them not to venture on path of violent waywardness.
She also directed them to ensure that incidents of breach of SoPs by some jawans following a security operation in some isolated cases do not recur in future.