1 BSF jawan killed in Pakistan firing

A BSF jawan was killed in firing in a ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Nowgam sector of Kashmir Valley. "Pakistani troops opened unprovoked firing towards our positions in Nowgam sector of north Kashmir at around 3.50 pm today," a BSF spokesman said in Srinagar. One of our constables was killed in firing by Pakistani troops, he added. In Jammu, Pakistan Rangers also resorted to repeated ceasefire violations and targeted Border Out Posts (BoPs) along the Indo-Pak border in the district, prompting BSF troops to retaliate. Pakistani Rangers resorted to small arms firing on BoPs along the International Border (IB) in Arnia sector of Jammu district at 18:52 hours and 19:15 hours today, a BSF officer said in Jammu.