Cross-border firing stops along IB in Jammu, border dwellers start returning home

Pakistan Rangers fire at 5 Indian posts along IB in Jammu, injuring BSF jawan and civilian. Scores of families flee border hamlets. Intermittent exchange of fire ends early Oct 27.

The intermittent exchange of fire between Pakistani Rangers and BSF personnel along the International Border in Arnia and RS Pura sectors of Jammu district ended early on October 27, officials said.

Scores of families that had fled the border hamlets overnight after the unprovoked firing by Pakistani Rangers have now started returning to their homes.

A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan and a civilian were injured in the cross-border firing targeting five Indian posts along the International Border (IB) on October 26 night. The BSF had effectively retaliated to the firing.

"The firing has stopped (from across the border). There is calm now", a senior BSF officer told PTI.

He said the intermittent exchange of fire between the two sides continued till 3 a.m.

The official said two BSF personnel and a woman were injured on October 26 night and have been hospitalised. One jawan has been shifted to the GMC Hospital in Jammu.

They have been identified as Basavraj S.R., who hails from Karnataka, and Sher Singh. The woman has been identified as Rajni Bala of Arnia.