Jammu and Kashmir: BSF Personnel Injured In Unprovoked Firing By Pakistan in Akhnoor; Troops On High Alert

One Border Security Force (BSF) personnel was injured today as Pakistani Rangers targeted Indian posts across the International Border in Jammu's Akhnoor area. The incident took place at around 2.35 am on September 11, in which BSF gave a befitting response.

PRO BSF Jammu said that troops are currently on high alert. Security forces have cordoned off the entire area. "On 11  September at about 02:35 AM, an incident of unprovoked firing in the Akhnoor area from across the border happened which was befittingly responded to by the BSF. One BSF personnel sustained injuries in Pak firing; Troops are on high alert," PRO BSF Jammu told news agency ANI.

On 11 September at about 02:35 AM, an incident of unprovoked firing in the Akhnoor area from across the border happened which was befittingly responded to by the BSF. One BSF personnel sustained injuries in Pak firing; Troops are on high alert: PRO BSF Jammu

— ANI (@ANI) September 11, 2024

The ceasefire violation between the two countries has been very rare ever since both Asian countries renewed the ceasefire agreement in February 2021. Last year, a BSF jawan was killed in Pakistani troops firing in the Ramgarh sector of Jammu and Kashmir, the first loss of life on the Indian side in more than three years.

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The latest ceasefire violation comes days ahead of the first phase of the three-phase assembly elections scheduled on September 18. The second phase of the elections will be held on September 25 followed by the third phase on October 1.