Jammu: An Indian Army soldier was killed in accidental firing in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir, an official said on Tuesday.
According to police sources told media persons; the soldier was killed in Mendhar sector of the LoC in a sniper fire from the Pakistani side late on Monday evening.
Pakistan Army had also continued indiscriminate firing and mortar shelling in Naushera sector of the LoC in Rajouri district on Monday.
Earlier, it was reported that the soldier died in Pakistan sniper firing on late Monday evening near the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar sector of Poonch.
But defence spokesman Lt. Col. Manish Mehta denied that there was any firing from the Pakistani side on Monday in Mendhar.
“There had been no ceasefire violation (from Pakistan). It was one casualty due to accidental discharge,” Lt. Col. Manish Mehta told said he gave no further details.
The spokesman, however, said the Pakistan Army fired and launched mortar shells indiscriminately at Indian posts in Naushera sector of the de facto border in Rajouri district on Monday.
The Indian Army retaliated strongly, he said.
Dozens of cattle were killed on the Indian side in the indiscriminate shelling and firing.
The exchange of fire between the two sides which started at 8 a.m. on Monday had continued till late evening, defence sources said.
