Army officer killed, another injured as Pakistan violates ceasefire in J&K

Srinagar, Dec 21 (IANS) An army officer was killed and another injured as Pakistan violated the ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district of Jammu & Kashmir.

Defence sources said the Pakistan army violated the ceasefire on the LoC in Jumgund area of Kupwara district on Friday afternoon.

"Two army officers were injured in sniper fire from the Pakistan side in Jumgund area of the LoC.

"The injured officers were immediately shifted to a hospital where a JCO (junior commissioned officer), Subedar Gamar Thapa, succumbed to his injuries.

"Another injured officer has been shifted to army's base hospital in Srinagar for specialised treatment," sources said.

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