Jammu, March 13 -- A soldier was injured in a sniper fire from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Kalsian area of Nowshera sector in Rajouri district on Wednesday, said people familiar with the development.

"There was high intensity blast opposite forward defence location Kalsian at 6.05 am. The blast was followed by three rounds of singe shots fired by the enemy," said official sources.

"The sniper shot targeted our troops deployed at the forward location, opposite Kalisan. The three shots of sniper fire had come from Pakistan's Tekri post manned by 658 Mujahid Battalion of Pak Army. During the attack a soldier Man Kumar Bega received injuries in his thigh. He was immediately airlifted to Command Hospital at Udhampur in an army choppe...