<p class="title">A BSF officer was killed on Tuesday in sniper fire from across the border in the Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials of the border guarding force said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said Assistant Commandant Vinay Prasad was hit by a sniper shot at about 10:50 am when he and his patrol party were out for "carrying out border domination" along the IB.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Pakistani snipers opened fire at them, leading to grievous injuries to the officer. Prasad was rushed to a medical facility in Satwari in Jammu where he later succumbed to his injuries," an official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Border Security Force (BSF) is tasked to guard the India-Pakistan International Border in the Jammu region of the state.</p>
<p class="title">A BSF officer was killed on Tuesday in sniper fire from across the border in the Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials of the border guarding force said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">They said Assistant Commandant Vinay Prasad was hit by a sniper shot at about 10:50 am when he and his patrol party were out for "carrying out border domination" along the IB.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Pakistani snipers opened fire at them, leading to grievous injuries to the officer. Prasad was rushed to a medical facility in Satwari in Jammu where he later succumbed to his injuries," an official said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Border Security Force (BSF) is tasked to guard the India-Pakistan International Border in the Jammu region of the state.</p>