Five Sikh soldiers killed as Indian Army units open fire on each other in Kashmir

In a shocking incident, two units of the Indian Army on the night between April 25 and 26 reportedly opened fire on each other along the Line of Control (LoC), resulting in the deaths of five Sikh soldiers.

As per the details, the 185 Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF), stationed in the Baramulla sector of held Kashmir, opened fire on the 13 Sikh Light Infantry Regiment of the 12th Brigade in the Japala Bridge area.

The exchange of fire among the Indian units has reportedly left Sikh soldiers of the 13 Sikh Light Regiment enraged, reports said.

Cause of the incident has not yet been revealed.

Meanwhile, Pakistan Army on Tuesday shot down an Indian quadcopter for violating airspace along the LoC, state-run Radio Pakistan and PTV News reported citing security sources.

Reports said that Pakistan Army, while acting swiftly, foiled the enemy’s malicious intention of attempting to conduct surveillance using a quadcopter in the Manawar sector of Bhimber.

“The Pakistan Army is always ready to give an immediate and effective response to any aggression from the enemy,” reports quoted a statement as saying.

It merits a mention that both incidents come amid escalating tensions and war rhetoric between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.