MUZAFFARABAD: A captain of Pakistan army was martyred and a soldier critically injured by shelling and firing of Indian troops across the Line of Control (LoC) separating the disputed Kashmir region.
Officials said the heavy shelling and firing continued from 11pm to 2am in Shimka sector near Skardu in which Indian troops used both small and big weapons.
The martyred Pakistan army officer was identified as Captain Sarfaraz and the injured soldier as Yaseen.
They said Pakistan army troops also responded to the unprovoked Indian shelling and firing.