Lagatar24 Desk
Jammu, Oct 18: In “unprovoked firing” from Pakistani Rangers near the international border in Jammu’s Arnia Sector, two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were shot and injured, officials stated.
“Yesterday evening(Tuesday) the Pak Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing towards BSF troops which was befittingly retaliated by alert BSF troops in the Arnia Sector. Two BSF personnel received bullet injuries and have been immediately provided medical assistance,” BSF, Jammu said in a statement.
The wounded individuals were transported to a hospital in Jammu for medical care.
Around 8.15 am on Tuesday, the Pakistan Rangers started shooting at the soldiers at the Vikram post in the Arnia sector, and the BSF jawans responded by firing back, according to a statement from the Border Security Force (BSF).
Sources have reported that a sniper from the nearby Pakistani posts of Iqbal and Khannor was used to target the two BSF jawans.
