Pak again violated ceasefire in Poonch sector: Army

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 10: Army on Thursday said Pakistan fired at Indian posts in the Poonch sector in Jammu and Kashmir, the scene of Tuesday's brutal killing of two  Indian soldiers by Pakistani Army troops.
 “The Pakistani troops' firing started in the Battal area in Poonch sector at 1630 hours after which Indian troops gave a measured response,” said a spokesman.
 The firing ceased at 1810 hours, Army headquarters said here. The firing took place in the area guarded by the 13 Rajputana Rifles, whose two soldiers Lance Naiks Sudhakar Singh and Hemraj were killed and their bodies were mutilated by Pakistani troops, he said.
 The unit deployed in the area is known as the Barasingha battalion.

Lastupdate on : Wed, 9 Jan 2013 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Wed, 9 Jan 2013 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 IST



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