BSF lodges protest over ceasefire violation by Pak

BSF has lodged a strong protest with Pakistani troops at a flag meeting over ceasefire violations during the past two days by firing on outposts along the Indo-Pak border in Jammu sector,in which a jawan was killed.

“BSF authorities lodged a strong protest with Pak Rangers over the two incidents of ceasefire violations and firing on Indian posts during the past two days,” a senior BSF officer said.

The protest was lodged at a commandant-level flag meeting held for nearly an hour at Octerio border outpost (BOP) in Suchetgarh sub-sector here last evening.

In the two recent ceasefire violations,Pakistani troops fired on Indian positions in Nikowal and Budhwar forward belts in R S Pura sub-sector along the International Border in Jammu sector on May 14 and 15,in which a BSF jawan was killed.