Srinagar: India on Wednesday took up the killing of itscivilian during ceasefire violation by Pakistan and made a strong demarche to Pakistan High Commission. Rahme Begum, a resident of Dassi Baktoor Gurez, was killed after shelling on Tuesday by Pakistan Army in Gurez sector of Jammu and Kashmir. In Tangdar, nine civilian were injured from Tuesday's ceasefireviolations.

In the exchange of fire on Tuesday, soldier Naik Krishan Lalwas martyred in Sunderbani sector of in Rajouri district. 34-year-old Naik Lalhailed from Akhnoor. This is the second death of a soldier along the Line ofControl (LoC) in July and the sixth in 2019.

"Naik Krishan Lal, aged 34 years belonged to VillageGhagriyal, Post Office - Khour, Tehsil - Akhnoor, District - Jammu, J-K and issurvived by his wife, Shashi Devi. Naik Krishan Lal was a brave, highly motivatedand sincere soldier. The Nation will always remain indebted to him for thesupreme sacrifice and devotion to duty," according to an Army release.

The Indian Army retaliated and two Pakistani soldiers werekilled and several of their check-posts were also destroyed. Pakistan startedfiring since 1 pm in Tangdhar, Farkiya and Sundarbani areas of the Rajouri andKupwara districts. According to sources, heavy weapons were used in Pakistanifiring.

In another incident, Pakistan violated ceasefire in Kanjalwanarea of Gurez sector in Bandipora district on Tuesday. The Army retaliatedeffectively. No loss of life was reported.

Pakistan has violated a total of 272 ceasefires in July, 181in June, 221 in May, 224 in April, 267 in March, 215 in February and 203 inJanuary.