Srinagar: Amid tensions between India and Pakistan, army on Tuesday said that three soldiers were killed and one of them mutilated on Line of Control (LoC) by Border Action Team (BAT) of Pakistan army in Machil sector of Kupwara district in Kashmir and vowed revenge.
A senior defence official said three soldiers belonging to Advance Party of 57 RR were killed in BAT action today near Lachi Dath post in Machil at around 1 pm. He said one of the soldiers was also mutilated. The three soldiers have been identified as Sepoy Prabhu, Sepoy Sushant and Sepoy Manoj Kumar.
Army’s Udhampur-based Northern Command first broke the news on its twitter handle and vowed revenge. “3 soldiers killed in action on LC in Machhal. Body of one soldier mutilated, retribution will be heavy for this cowardly act,” it wrote. Sources meanwhile said bodies of the three soldiers will be brought to 15 Corps headquarters tomorrow for wreath laying ceremony.(GNS)
