Timely action of an Army officer on Sunday saved the life of a JCB driver in the Ghat area of Doda district.

A senior Army officer said the JCB machine, which was engaged in road work at Ghat in Doda, toppled around 11.30 am due to the loose soil.He said the JCB driver got stuck under the machine but was saved by the timely action of “our Doda Company Commander”.

“The driver, Balwinder Singh, 35, of Jammu was stuck under the JCB machine and his legs were bleeding severely. The officer rescued the driver and shifted him to District Hospital, Doda,” the Army officer said.Medical Superintendent, District Hospital, Doda, Dr Parvez said: “His (JCB driver’s) legs were badly crushed. After preliminary treatment, the injured was shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, for improved treatment.”

Militants target Army vehicle in Shopian

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, September 16

Unidentified militants attacked an Army vehicle in south Kashmir’s volatile Shopian district by triggering an improvised explosive device (IED) on Saturday night, sources said.

They said militants detonated an IED when an armoured vehicle was moving at Heff village in Shopian. The blast was followed by firing. “There was no report of any fatal or non-fatal casualties in the attack,” they said.

No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack.

The attack took place hours after security forces killed five local militants in Kulgam district of south Kashmir. A civilian was also killed in clashes near the encounter.

Meanwhile, south Kashmir’s twin towns Anantnag and Kulgam observed shutdown over the killings on Saturday.

Soldier injured in Pak firing in Rajouri

Soldier injured in Pak firing in Rajouri

Our Correspondent

Rajouri, September 15

A soldier of the Gorkha Regiment received serious injuries after the Paksitan army targeted Indian forward posts along the Line of Control in Nowshera of Rajouri district on Saturday.

Defence sources said the Pakistan army opened small arms firing on Indian forward posts around 10.30 am on Saturday. The Indian troops responded to it.

In the exchange of fire, Havildar Dil Bahadur Thapa received splinter injuries on his legs. After preliminary treatment at Nowshera Army Hospital, he was airlifted to Command Hospital in Udhampur.

However, sources said Dil Bahadur was targeted by a Pakistani sniper during the exchange of fire.

“The firing took place in the morning, injuring one soldier. Army sources say he is out of danger,” said Master Popsy, ASP, Nowshera.

On July 7, Sepoy Vineesh had received splinter injuries on his right leg in Pakistani firing while on July 8 Naik Suresh H of the Madras unit had received bullet injuries on his shoulder during a truce violation.