Jammu: A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the army, Subedar Sukhdev Singh, was killed in heavy shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday
This was the fourth fatal casualty in ceasefire violations by Pakistan in the past five days.
"A JCO was killed in unprovoked Pakistani firing and shelling in Nowshera sector of Rajouri, officials said, adding that further details were awaited."
Earlier, a defence spokesperson said that Pakistani troops opened fire and shelled mortars in forward areas in two sectors along the LoC in the twin districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region.
Pakistan initiated the unprovoked ceasefire violation in Nowshera sector of Rajouri around 6.30 pm.