A Border Security Force (BSF) officer wounded in cross-LoC firing in Samba area of Jammu on Monday succumbed at a hospital today, officials said.
“On 15th January 2019 at about 1050 hrs, the BSF troops in Samba Sector while carrying out border domination were fired upon by Pakistan snipers resulting into grievous injuries to Shri Vinay Prasad, Asstt. Comdt,” said an official.
The injured officer was evacuated to MH Satwari, Jammu where he succumbed to his injuries, he said.
