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Pakistan mutilates bodies of two Indian soldiers; Army calls it 'despicable act'

Such despicable act of Pakistan Army will be appropriately responded, said Indian Army in a statement

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    Two soldiers were killed in an unprovoked firing by Pakistan and their bodies were mutilated on Monday, said Indian Army.

    The Indian Army has warned Pakistan of an 'appropriate response' for the 'despicable act.' 

    "Pakistan Army carried out unprovoked rocket and mortar firing on two forward posts on the line of control in Krishna Ghati Sector in Jammu and Kashmir," said Northern Command in a statement.

    "In an unsoldierly act by the Pak Army the bodies of two of our soldiers in the patrol were mutilated," statement reads.

    This is for the eighth time Pakistan has violated ceasefire in last two months by resorting to shelling and firing.

    The firing began at 8:30 am as Pakistan used rocket launchers and automatic weapons on Indian posts.

    An Indian Army personnel was killed, along with a BSF head constable, who succumbed to his injuries.

    They had broken the ceasefire in the same sector on April 8, in Poonch district on April 5, in Bhimbher Gali (BG) sector on April 4 and twice on April 3 in Balakote and Poonch sectors.

    On March 19, Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by resorting to shelling and firing along the LoC in Bhimbher Gali area of Poonch district.

    On March 13, Pakistani troops resorted to mortar shelling and firing by automatic weapons along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector.

    On March 12, Pakistani troops had violated the ceasefire by resorting to firing and mortar shelling in Krishnagati and Chakan Da Bagh sectors along the LoC in Poonch district.

    Pakistani shelling caused damage to the LoC Trade Facilitation centre and LOC travel and trade was suspended for a few days.

    On March 9, army jawan Deepak Jagannath Ghadge was killed when Pakistani soldiers initiated indiscriminate and unprovoked firing along the LoC in Poonch.

    In 2016, 228 instances of ceasefire violations along the LoC were reported while there were 221 instances of ceasefire violations along International Border (IB).

    Between April 2016 and March this year, the maximum of 88 violations were witnessed in November followed by 78 in October and 22 last month.

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