BSF jawans carry the coffin of Head Constable Prem Sagar, who was killed in an ambush by Pakistan’s BAT in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, in Jammu on Tuesday. PTI

Tribune News Service

Jammu, May 2

The Army and the BSF today paid tributes to two bravehearts, Naib Subedar Paramjit Singh and Head Constable Prem Sagar of BSF, who were killed in a Pakistan Border Action Team (BAT) attack along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district on Monday.The Army organised a wreath-laying ceremony in Poonch where the local Army commanders and senior officers paid tributes to Paramjit Singh, whose mortal remains were taken to Jammu in a helicopter and later sent to his native village in Tarn Taran of Punjab.Local residents, who assembled in large numbers, held a demonstration against Pakistan and raised slogans in praise of the martyred soldiers. They demanded tough action against Pakistan for repeated misadventures.In Jammu, Army and BSF officers also organised a wreath-laying ceremony at Technical Airport where a military send off was given to the martyrs.The Commander, 10 Infantry Brigade, and Brigadier MDS Mann, DIG, BSF Sector Headquarters, Rajouri, among other dignitaries, laid wreaths on the behalf of Army’s Northern Command Chief, General Officer Commanding, White Knight Corps, and the BSF.Sagar was paid rich tributes at Technical Airport, Jammu, before his mortal remains were shifted to his native village in Deoria in UP.“Naib Subedar Paramjit Singh was a dedicated, brave and sincere soldier and a thorough professional. He loved his job to the core. The nation will remain indebted to him for the supreme sacrifice and devotion to duty. He will continue to motivate future generations,” Lt Col Manish Mehta, the Jammu-based defence spokesperson, said.On Monday, Pakistan’s BAT carried out the attack on a patrol team of seven-eight jawans after intruding about half a kilometre inside the Indian territory.Defence sources said the top Army commanders today conducted an aerial recce of the Krishna Ghati sector and reviewed the preparedness to deal with any situation.