RAWALPINDI: A Pakistani civilian was martyred in unprovoked firing by Indian security forces across the Line of Control (LoC), said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a press statement on Monday.
According to the military’s media wing, Indian troops resorted to unprovoked firing at civilian population in Khanjar Sector.
The civilian, Guftar Hussain 51, was a resident of Jhamra village.
Responding to this aggression, Pakistan Army posts retaliated effectively and engaged enemy posts involved in the unprovoked firing.
Earlier, Indian security forces opened fire on the civilian population in the Kotkoterra sector.
The civilian, Abdul Rauf, was grazing animals when he got targetted by Indian troops.
On August 18, another civilian was martyred as Indian forces resorted to unprovoked firing, targetting civilians along the LoC in Danna sector.
According to the ISPR, a 65-year-old man Zulfiqar was martyred in the Mouji village during unprovoked firing by Indian troops.
The Pakistan Army had then targeted Indian check posts in response.
The incident occurred on the day when Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan took oath as the 22nd prime minister of Pakistan.
In June 2017, unprovoked firing by Indian forces across the LoC had taken 832 lives, left 3,000 injured and had damaged 3,300 houses, according to the National Disaster Management Authority.
