Pakistan mutilates bodies of two Indian soldiers, army vows revenge

Pakistani forces killed two Indian soldiers and mutilated their bodies along the Line of Control on Monday morning, the army's Northern Command said while promising to "appropriately respond" to the "despicable act".

The Pakistani side opened fire on the Indian posts in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, and members of their Border Action Team (BAT) attacked a patrol party.

Naib subedar Paramjit Singh, a junior commissioned officer (JCO), and Border Security Force head constable Prem Sagar were identified as the dead. A third BSF soldier on patrol with them survived with minor injuries.

The firing began at 8.25am, officials said, identifying Pakistan's 647 Mujahid Battalion deployed on the forward defence line as the



source.

Four rounds of rocket-propelled grenades and three to four bursts of automatic weapons were fired on Kripan-1, manned by the BSF's 200 Battalion.

Indian troopers at Kripan-1 retaliated with automatic weapons at 8.40am, officials said. The firing lasted till 9am.

BSF head constable Prem Sagar belongs to Deoria district in UP. One of the injured was identified as BSF constable Rajender Kumar, while the identity of the fourth trooper, who received minor injuries, is yet to be revealed.

India and Pakistan have agreed to a ceasefire along the LoC but it is violated frequently. Pakistani troops routinely target Indian posts, often - Indians officials say - to give cover to militants trying to cross over.