Pakistan violates ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir, India retaliates

A day after three soldiers were martyred in Jammu and Kashmir's Machhil sector,Pakistan army on Wednesday again violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC)

Srinagar, Nov 23: A day after three soldiers were martyred in Jammu and Kashmir's Machhil sector,Pakistan army on Wednesday again violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC).

The ceasefire violation reported from Bhimber Gali, Krishna Ghati and Nowshera sectors of Jammu and Kashmir is being strongly retaliated by Indian Army.

The body of one of the soldiers was mutilated, according to Northern Command of Indian Army.

The soldier who was mutilated has been identified as 31-year-old Rifleman Prabhu Singh from Khirjankhas village in Jodhpur district, Rajasthan.

The other two soldiers are Gunner Manoj K Kushwah and Rifleman Shashank K Singh, both from Gazipur district of Uttar Pradesh.

Reacting on martyrdom of soldiers, defence minister Manohar Parrikar told security forces to retaliate in strongest manner after he was briefed by the vice chief of army Lt. Gen Bipin Rawat on the incident.

According to reports, a total of 18 Indian soldiers have been killed on LoC by Pakistani army, since Indian army's cross border surgical strike carried on September 29 in the Pakistan occupied Kashmir.

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