A soldier sustained injuries in north Kashmir’s Uri sector after artillery troops from Pakistan resorted to small arm firing during a ceasefire violation on Wednesday.
Security sources said that the ceasefire violation was reported from Kamalkote village along the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, around 100 kilometers from here.
Reports said that Pakistani forces used Sniper rifle to target Indian Army jawan guarding the fence.
The jawan was injured in the incident and investigation was launched to ascertain the facts about the attack.
The Indian troops also repulsed the attack. There was no conformation on damaged caused on the other side of the LoC.
Meanwhile, unknown gunmen shot at and injured a civilian Hilal Ahmad at Gangarpora village in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district late on Wednesday.
Sources said that Ahmad received a bullet in his leg and was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment.
His condition was stated to be stable.
