Jammu: An Indian Army soldier was martyred on Monday in unprovoked Pakistan firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district.

The Indian Army has been retailaiting to unprovoked Pakistan aggression in a strong and befitting manner

According to defence sources, the soldier was injured as Pakistani troops targeted Indian defence and civilian facilities in Sunderbani area of Rajouri with small arms and mortar fire.

Defence sources said that the injured soldier was shifted to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.

Defence Ministry spokesman, Lt Col Devender Anand said that earlier Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire in Sundarbani area since early Monday, following which Indian troops retaliated befittingly.

Sources said that till reports last came in, the Indian Army has been retaliating to unprovoked Pakistan aggression in a strong and befitting manner using similar calibre weapons.