Another Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was killed and two others injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistan in RS Pura sector of Jammu on Sunday night.
Head Constable Sushil Kumar (47) was injured when he was hit by a burst of fire from the Pakistan side. He was rushed to a government hospital in Jammu but he died of his injuries there. Kumar was a resident of Kurukshetra in Haryana and is survived by his wife, son and a daughter.
This is the second instance in 48 hours, when a BSF Jawan was killed in ceasefire violation along the International Border (IB) in Jammu.
The 192-km IB, which falls in Jammu district, had remained peaceful after the September 29 cross-LoC raids by the Army.
On October 21, BSF constable Gurnam Singh was hit by a sniper, in retaliation to which, BSF claimed to have killed one terrorist and seven Pakistan Rangers. Pakistan has denied any casualties. >Gurnam Singh died of his injuries on Sunday.
Rajnath pays homage
Meanwhile Home Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted from Bahrain, "I salute the bravery and sacrifice of BSF jawan Shri Sushil Kumar who was martyred in RS Pura sector of Jammu region last night. Spoke to DG BSF who apprised me of the situation in border areas of Jammu region. The BSF is capable of giving befitting reply."
