Fresh ceasefire violation: Army officer killed in Pakistan firing in Jammu and Kashmir
Pak troops vioalted the ceasefire again at 1.00 pm today.
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of Army was killed on Tuesday in cross-LoC firing by Pakistani troops in Kupwara district of Kashmir.
The JCO was hit by a Pakistani sniper near the LoC in Nowgam sector and later succumbed to injuries, an army spokesman said here. He said Pakistan troops resorted to firing on forward positions in the sector around 1300 hours, violating the ceasefire once again.
The spokesman said the identity of the slain JCO, and other details of the incident will follow in due course. ​