A civilian porter was killed as Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Akhnoor sector on Friday evening. Identifying the deceased as Deepak Kumar of Pargwal, sources said that he got hit by a sniper shot fired from across the border. Pakistani ceasefire violation was retaliated by Indian troops.
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