By M K Tayal
India crossed the Line of Control last year and operated in territory controlled by Pakistan, hitting world headlines. Now Pakistan is retaliating. Pakistan is increasingly crossing the line of control and attacking and killing troops. On May 1, Pakistani troops crossed into the Indian territory and killed two soldiers while third was ‘critically injured’ and in hospital.
The two troopers - one of the army and another of BSF - were targeted. Head constable Prem Sagar of 200th Battalion of the BSF and Naib Subedar Paramjeet Singh of 22 Sikh Regiment of the army were killed and their bodies mutilated by Pakistani troops. Daughter demands 50 Pak heads
Traumatized with the news of her father's horrific death, daughter of Prem Sagar demanded '50 heads in return' of her father's life. "His sacrifice should not be forgotten, we want 50 heads in return for his life," said Saroj while consoling her mother. “I am proud of my brother that he sacrificed his life for the nation, but is it very heart-wrenching the way he has been beheaded by the Pakistan military," said Dayashanker, the brother of Prem Sagar.
Free hand to the Army - To do what? Wear Bangles!!!
According to sources, the Army has been given a free hand to deal with the situation. Ironically, under the Modi regime the Army has been given a free hand but news keep appearing about Pakistani misadventures. What is the army going to do about it? It remains to be seen. But the situation is getting more and more volatile. The army is under tremendous pressure to ‘perform’.
On May 1, Pakistani army provided cover with firing to 'border action team' personnel to attack and kill our jawans in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, the BSF said today. "Taking advantage of the firing from the Pakistan side, Pakistani forces attacked our jawans and mutilated their bodies," KN Choubey, BSF ADG Western Command, said. Choubey said the third jawan, who was injured in the attack, is in hospital. "Army and BSF will sit together to plan more steps in order to avoid further such incidents."
The incident in Krishna Ghati sector occurred when a joint team of the army and BSF had gone to check the veracity of an intelligence report that landmines had been planted by Pakistani troops on the Indian side. As they were looking for landmines, the patrol was taken by surprise by Pakistan's troops which had laid an ambush over 250 metres deep inside the Indian territory.
While the Pakistani troops attacked two forward posts with rockets and mortar bombs, Pak troops waited for their targets. The Indian army patrol came under fusillade of gunfire, resulting in the death of two soldiers. The Pakistani personnel quickly moved and beheaded two fallen soldiers, official sources said in New Delhi. It was still not known if landmines had indeed been planted in the area.
K K Sharma, the Director General of BSF met Union home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi and briefed him on the incident. "It was a pre-planed operation by Pakistan army. They had pushed in over 250 metres deep inside Indian territory and set up the ambush for a long period to carry out the attack," a senior officer said in Jammu. "Their target was a patrol party of 7-8 members, which had come out of a post," the officer said.
There have been several attacks in the past in which jawans have been beheaded or their bodies mutilated. On October 28, 2016, militants attacked a post and killed an Indian army soldier and mutilated his body close to the LoC in the Machil sector. In January 2013, Lance Naik Hemraj was killed and his body mutilated by BAT. It also beheaded Lance Naik Sudhakar Singh. Constable Rajinder Singh of the BSF suffered injuries in the attack. In June 2008, a soldier of the 2/8 Gorkha Rifles lost his way and was captured by BAT in Kel sector. His body was found beheaded after a few days.
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