Two Rangers personnel killed by Indian BSF in Shakargarh

Pakistan summoned Indian Deputy High Commissioner and lodged a strong protest over unprovoked firing


Web Desk December 31, 2014

LAHORE: Two Punjab Rangers personnel were killed on Wednesday when Indian Border Security Force (BSF) resorted to unprovoked firing at Shakargarh sector, Express News reported.

"The personnel are seriously injured and BSF is not letting them to recover," said a Rangers spokesperson earlier in the day.

Soon after the incident, the Rangers officials protested in response.

While, the BSF local commander Shakargarh summoned the Rangers personnel to attend a flag meeting at 11am right after the incident today.

"Bodies of the personnel have been brought to Lahore," Express News Bureau Chief Lahore confirmed.

Pakistan lodges protest with India

Later in the day, the Indian Deputy High Commissioner was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Pakistan lodged a strong protest on the unprovoked firing of the Indian troops on LoC.

According to the statement of ministry of foreign affairs, Pakistan urged the Indian government to investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.

A previous incident of unprovoked firing also took place on November 27, near the Charwa sector on the Line of Control (LoC).

As recent as two days ago, the Pakistan Army handed over a 12-year-old Indian Kashmiri girl, who had inadvertently crossed the LoC, to Indian authorities.

COMMENTS (31)

Pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply

@someone: India is not part of the international community? Last time I checked, UN's responsibilities include maintaining international peace, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development, protecting the environment, and providing humanitarian aid in cases of famine, natural disaster, and armed conflict. I guess it was India which raised the Kashmir issue in the UN, right?

someone | 9 years ago | Reply @Pakistani: Afraid??? Hmmm. I don't know where did you get that impression from. As for India, UN is not very relevant into the matters that India think it can resolve on its own. As you said its India -Pakistan relationship. Why should UN be a party into it?
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