Pakistan claims BSF killed civilian not intruder

October 19, 2013 17:00

Pakistan today said a civilian was killed and two others were injured in alleged "unprovoked firing" across the border by the Border Security Force.

A Pakistani military official here said a civilian was killed and two others were injured "due to unprovoked firing of heavy weapons, including mortars", by BSF personnel near Sialkot city in Punjab.

On Thursday, Pakistan had said a paramilitary Rangers personnel was killed in "unprovoked" firing by the BSF in the same area.

An Indian soldier was killed on Tuesday in firing by Pakistani troops.

Tensions also simmered at the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two months despite a ceasefire agreement.

Both sides claimed that they had not violated the ceasefire on the LoC and were only responding to unprovoked firing.

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