BSF provides comprehensive report on Pakistan's mortar attack and retaliatory response
Srinagar, October 27: Border Security Force (BSF) provides a detailed account of Pakistan Rangers' unprovoked mortar fire along the India-Pakistan international border in the Jammu sector, stating that BSF troops responded in a fitting manner.
"On the evening of October 26, 2023, at about 2000 hrs, Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing along the Indo-Pak International Border in Sector Jammu. In response, BSF troops immediately retaliated to the firing. Subsequently, Pak Rangers extended their firing to target our adjacent BOPs, prompting retaliation from our own Forward Defense Posts in these areas in a befitting manner," BSF said in a statement.
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BSF reports that the skirmish began around 9:15 pm on Thursday when Pakistani troops started firing mortars at border outposts and civilian areas. Some of these mortar shells landed in Arnia town, causing injuries to a woman. Later, they escalated their attack by using heavy machine gun fire, targeting Indian positions along the border.
BSF Retaliates to Unprovoked Firing by Pak Rangers in Sector Jammu
On the evening of October 26, 2023, at about 2000 hrs, Pakistan Rangers resorted to unprovoked firing along the Indo-Pak International Border in Sector Jammu.
In response, BSF troops immediately retaliated to… pic.twitter.com/va7SlYXKrm — BSF (@BSF_India) October 27, 2023
"Around 2240 hrs, Pak Rangers used heavy machine gun fire from Pakistan and targeted our Posts, which was again retaliated by our own troops in a befitting manner. At about 270108 hrs, Pak Rangers again fired at and targeted our BOPs, leading to an exchange of fire and adequate retaliation by our own troops," the statement continued.
The exchange of fire persisted until the early hours of Friday. During this cross-border fire, CT Basava Raj sustained minor splinter injuries due to shelling in both hands at about 2200 hours. The injured individual was promptly evacuated to PHC Arnia and later admitted to GMCH, Jammu, and is currently in stable condition.
Pakistan's firing caused panic in civilian areas, resulting in damage to some houses.
"There was a lot of firing by Pakistan overnight. No person was injured but houses were damaged. This kind of firing from the Pakistani side has been witnessed after almost six years. Our security forces retaliated to the firing," Dev Raj Chowdhary, Sarpanch at the border village Bulleh Chak in Sai Kalan, Arnia of RS Pura sector in Jammu, reported to ANI.
The locals discovered mortar shells in the border village of Bulleh Chak, and as a precaution, they remained indoors during the conflict.
- With inputs from agencies
