One Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chohan, captures in clashes with Pakistani forces 16 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Pakistani forces at LoC
By.Asghar Ali Mubarak
Islamabad-At least 16 Indian soldiers were killed, a 22-year-old Indian soldier Chandu Babulal Chohan son of Bashan Chohan from Maharashtra captures by Pakistani forces near Line of Control, sources disclosed while talking to this correspondent from Tutta Pani after India claimed to have carried out surgical strikes in Azad Kashmir .Sources said bodies of Indian soldiers are still lying in the area near Tutta Pani Sector. Pakistan condemns LoC violations by India rejects Indian claim of surgical strikes, Foreign Secretary summons Indian high commissioner; condemns LOC ceasefire violations. The Pakistan Army today captured an Indian army soldier and killed sixteen others in retaliation to India’s firing at the first line of defense at the Line of Control (LoC) at Tatta Pani, sector confirmed security sources. The capture and the casualties sustained occurred when the Indian army opened fire across the working boundary, killing two Pakistani soldiers.
“The dead bodies of the Indian soldiers are still to be recovered by the Indian forces as they lay unattended at the LoC. Security sources say the Indian army has yet to recover the bodies for fear of coming under fire from Pakistan,” the sources claimed.The 22-year-old Chandu Babulal Chohan son of Bashan Chohan from Maharashtra captures in clashes with Pakistani forces at along the Line of Control.A Pakistan army statement said “an exchange of fire between Pakistani and Indian LoC troops began at 2:30am and continued till 8:00am in the Bhimber, Hotspring, Kel and Lipa sectors” and added that “Pakistani troops befittingly responded to Indian unprovoked firing on the LoC.”
In a TV show Defense analyst Major General (Retd) Ijaz Awan, also confirmed this information. The captured soldier, Chandu Babulal Chohan Father’s name: Bashan Chohan Age: 22-years-old has been shifted to Rawalpindi sources.Earlier Pakistan strongly condemns unprovoked ceasefire violations at LoC by Indian forces, which is a continuation of a pattern of cease fire violations committed by the Indian forces. The valiant Armed Forces of Pakistan have given and will continue to give a befitting response to any aggression. Mean while the Foreign Secretary summoned the Indian High Commissioner this evening (29th September 2016) and rejected the baseless Indian claim regarding the so-called surgical strikes. The Foreign Secretary condemned the unprovoked firing by the Indian Occupation Forces on the LoC, resulting in Shahadat of two Pakistan Armed Forces personnel. These incidents are a continuation of a pattern of ceasefire violations committed by India. He conveyed that the Armed Forces of Pakistan will continue to give a befitting response to any act of aggression. The Foreign Secretary noted that India has deliberately escalated tensions at the LoC in order to divert the attention of the International Community from the grave situation in the Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir, where the Indian Occupation Forces have unleashed a reign of terror against innocent and defenseless people.The Foreign Secretary condemned India’s baseless accusation against Pakistan for the Uri attack, within a few hours after the incident. He recalled that it has been a practice in India to blame Pakistan for every such incident but later investigations prove otherwise.The Foreign Secretary stated that Pakistan remains a victim of interference and Indian State sponsored terrorism. In this regard, he referred to the confession statement of serving Indian Naval Officer, KulbushanYadav, who had been carrying out terrorist and subversive activities in Pakistan, especially in Balochistan and Karachi.The Foreign Secretary also expressed Pakistan’s deep disappointment at the decision of India not to participate in the SAARC Summit. For its part, Pakistan is committed to the objective of regional cooperation, envisaged in the SAARC Charter.The Foreign Secretary conveyed Pakistan’s deep concerns over life threats to Pakistan’s High Commissioner in New Delhi and urged the Indian government to ensure the safety and security of Pakistan’s High Commissioner, other officials and their families, in accordance with the Vienna Convention.Pakistan also rejects the baseless Indian claim that it has “carried out surgical strikes into Pakistan”. 
