Indian Army jawan killed in ceasefire violation by Pakistan in J&K's Poonch

“Pakistan Army resorted to an unprovoked ceasefire violation on the LoC in Rajouri Sector of Jammu and Kashmir. (Our) own troops responded strongly to the enemy fire,” Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said, in a press release.

Kumar, a resident of Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, was a brave, highly motivated and a sincere soldier, Anand told PTI.

Earlier, another Indian Army porter was killed in a ceasefire violation by the Pakistani troops on 26 July, Wednesday, when they fired mortars and other weapons along the LoC.