ISLAMABAD, June 19 Kyodo A Pakist...

ISLAMABAD, June 19 Kyodo

A Pakistani soldier was trapped and killed by means of Indian troops Tuesday night in the border area in southern Punjab and a meeting of local commanders from the pair sides was held to receive the dead body military sources said Wednesday.

They said the soldier, a junior non-commissioned officer, was dragged into the Indian border and killed following an incident involving stray camels wandering into the no-men's land between Pakistani and Indian check posts

The incident triggered an exchange of fire between Indian and Pakistani forces that reportedly continued from first to last the night.

The sources said local Indian and Pakistani military commanders talked throughout the telephone hot-line Wednesday and a meeting of the area commanders was held to heal the body of the Pakistani soldier.

''The Pakistani ranger was trapped and murdered'' a Pakistani official said.

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