SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Indian Army Tuesday accused the Pakistani counterparts of killing its soldier in India-controlled Kashmir in the fresh violation of ceasefire along the Line-of-Control (LoC).
The incident took place Monday night in the Balnoi sector of Poonch, 230 kilometers northwest of Jammu, the region's winter capital, according to an Indian defense official.
"At around 02:00 a.m. local time, the Pakistani army resorted to unprovoked firing, during which one of our troopers got killed, "said Lt. Col. Biplab Nath, defense spokesman based in Jammu.
The soldier has been identified as Dag Bahadur Gurung.
New Delhi and Islamabad in 2003 agreed to observe a ceasefire along the International Border and LoC in Kashmir. Though some violations have been reported on both sides, the ceasefire remains in effect.
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