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Army jawan among 3 killed in cross-border firing in Krishna Ghati sector

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An army jawan was on Saturday killed after being hit by a bullet during cross-border firing in Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, the officials said.

A defence spokesman identified the slain soldier as sepoy Mandeep Singh, 23, a resident of Alampur village of Sangroor in Punjab.

He said the Pakistani Army initiated unprovoked and indiscriminate firing of small arms and automatics form 0820 hours in Krishna Ghati sector, resulting in grievous injuries to Singh who later succumbed.

The Indian Army retaliated strongly and effectively, the spokesman said.

The officials said two civilians, Gaura Ram, 17, of Kapur R S Pura and Gour Singh, 45, of Abdullian, were killed and five others injured in firing by Pakistani rangers along the IB in Jammu district.

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