JCO injured in Poonch gunfight

Srinagar: A Junior Commissioner Officer (JCO) last night was injured in exchange of fire between Army and militants along the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Mendhar in Poonch district.

Army’s 16 Core spokesmen, Imraan Mousvi told that Naib Subedar, Shahji Memari of 5 Maratha Light Infantry (MLI) was injured when militants fired upon the Army’s ambush party near Anant Post along the LoC in Balakote sector last night. Army, he said returned the fire sparking off fierce gun battle between the two sides. The exchange of fire continued for over 35 minutes.

Mousvi said that the Army officer who was hit by bullet in leg was shifted to military hospital, Rajouri.