Pakistan troops breach LoC, brutally kill 2 Indian soldiers, chop off heads, carry one away

The increase in firings incidents and ceasefire violations by Pakistan came close on the heels of detection of 400-meter long tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector on July 28 and subsequent lodging of strong protest over the tunnel issue on July 31.

Army's Additional Director General (Public Information) Maj Gen S L Narasimhan said Northern Commander Lt Gen K T Parnaik has visited the scene of action and confirmed that one of the two bodies was "mutilated".

"Northern Army Commander is in that area and as per him, one body is mutilated."

He said there was "no doubt" that Pakistani troops were behind the incident and "they seem to have entered the Indian territory taking advantage of the thick fog and mist there".

Asked about the preparation of Indian troops in the region, Narasimhan said, "Our soldiers are on alert and there are Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) on such issues and they are being taken care off."

Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh has talked to Lt Gen Parnaik on the issue to take stock of the situation there. The Army Headquarters has also briefed the Defence Ministry on the issue.

India asks Pak to uphold sanctity of Line of Control

New Delhi: India today firmly told Pakistan to uphold the sanctity of the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir in the backdrop of the recent firing incidents over which the two countries engaged in a blame game.

A day after its Deputy High Commissioner was called to the Pakistan Foreign Office to lodge a protest over what it termed as an "unprovoked Indian attack" on one of its military posts along the LoC, India denied violating the ceasefire, saying, Pakistan troops started "unprovoked firing" on Indian troops who undertook controlled retaliation in response.

"We deny that Indian troops had crossed the Line of Control in the Rampur sector or had violated the ceasefire.

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