Jammu, July 21

A jawan was killed after the Pakistan army opened unprovoked firing on Indian Army posts in the Sunderbani sector around 6.05 pm today.

Rifleman Jayadrath Singh, 28, was grievously injured in the firing and later succumbed to his injuries. The Army retaliated strongly and effectively to the Pakistan firing.

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The rifleman belonged to Bhagwanpur village in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He is survived by his wife Mamta Devi.

“Rifleman Jayadrath Singh was a brave and sincere soldier. The nation will always remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty,” an Army spokesman said. Meanwhile, there were reports of ceasefire violations in the Naugam sector as well as Kupwara’s Keran sector. Eleven persons, including nine soldiers, have been killed in 18 ceasefire violations by Pakistan this month. — TNS