JCO, BSF trooper among 7 killed in strikes by Pakistani military

Projectile debris found at many border areas

- MPOST BUREAU

JAMMU/PATHANKOT: Seven people, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Indian Army and a Border Security Force (BSF) sub-inspector, lost their lives, while several others were injured, following a series of drone strikes and mortar shelling by the Pakistani military early Saturday in India's border regions.

The wave of attacks impacted multiple areas across Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Debris of unidentified aerial projectiles were found in several locations, and craters were formed in agricultural fields and residential zones, heightening concern among civilians and authorities alike.

BSF sub-inspector Mohammed Imteyaz was killed in the RS Pura sector of Jammu, where eight other personnel were also injured in heavy shelling along the International Border. They were shifted to a military medical facility for treatment.

In the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch, Subedar Major Pawan Kumar, a resident of Himachal Pradesh, was killed when an artillery shell exploded near his post, officials said. Among the civilian casualties was two-year-old Aisha Noor and 35-year-old Mohd Shohib, both residents of Rajouri town, who were killed when shelling struck near an industrial zone.