A soldier was killed and another critically injured in a possible sniper attack by Pakistan Army at Krishna Ghati Sector, Mendhar in Poonch near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday evening.
Defense spokesman in Jammu in a statement said Pakistan Army resorted to an unprovoked ceasefire violation in Krishna Ghati Sector (Mendhar) at the LoC resulting in one soldier getting martyred and another critically injured.
The slain soldier was identified as Lance Naik Antony Sebastian K.M. And the critically injured soldier as Havildar Mari Muthu D.
"The Indian Army has retaliated strongly and effectively on Pakistan Army posts. The martyrdom of the Indian Army soldier will not go in vain," the statement said.
It said immediate resuscitation and medical aid was provided to the injured soldier and that he was evacuated to a military hospital in Poonch.
Sebastian, 34, hails from Manakunnam in Ernakulam district of Kerala and is survived by his wife Anna Dayana Joseph.
Sebastian's killing has come in the wake of reports about the possibility of increased sniper attacks by Pakistan in the region.
In the last few days, sniper attacks from Pakistan side have killed four Indian soldiers in the border areas in Jammu. Two BSF soldiers were injured.
